What color is #774C58?

#774C58 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #774C58?

The RGB value is 119, 76, 88: 119 red, 76 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774C58?

The complementary color is #4C776B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774C58 color

#774C58 rgb(119, 76, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #774C58 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 29.8% green and 34.5% blue (119, 76, 88).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 22% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 26% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#774C58 color codes

HEX	`#774C58`
RGB	`rgb(119, 76, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 29.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 22%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 36%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 26%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.47, 20.02, 0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.47, 20.03, 1.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.954, 9.796, 10.492)`
Decimal	`7818328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774C58, 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 #774C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #774C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774c58; }
.text { color: #774c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 76 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774c58, #77554c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #774C58?: #774C58 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #774C58?: The RGB value is 119, 76, 88: 119 red, 76 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774C58?: The complementary color is #4C776B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.