What color is #774738?

#774738 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Peanut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #774738?

The RGB value is 119, 71, 56: 119 red, 71 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774738?

The complementary color is #386877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774738 color

#774738 rgb(119, 71, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #774738 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 27.8% green and 22% blue (119, 71, 56).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 53% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Peanut (#7A4434), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#774738 color codes

HEX	`#774738`
RGB	`rgb(119, 71, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 27.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 53%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 53%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.43, 18.81, 17.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.43, 25.83, 43.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.575, 8.715, 4.866)`
Decimal	`7817016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774738, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #774738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #774738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774738; }
.text { color: #774738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 71 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774738, #776638); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #774738?: #774738 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Peanut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #774738?: The RGB value is 119, 71, 56: 119 red, 71 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774738?: The complementary color is #386877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.