What color is #774846?

#774846 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #774846?

The RGB value is 119, 72, 70: 119 red, 72 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774846?

The complementary color is #467577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774846 color

#774846 rgb(119, 72, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #774846 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 28.2% green and 27.5% blue (119, 72, 70).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 41% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#774846 color codes

HEX	`#774846`
RGB	`rgb(119, 72, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 28.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.98, 19.82, 9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.98, 22.07, 26.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.031, 9, 6.949)`
Decimal	`7817286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774846, 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 #774846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #774846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774846; }
.text { color: #774846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 72 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774846, #776146); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #774846?: #774846 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #774846?: The RGB value is 119, 72, 70: 119 red, 72 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774846?: The complementary color is #467577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.