What color is #774F59?

#774F59 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #774F59?

The RGB value is 119, 79, 89: 119 red, 79 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774F59?

The complementary color is #4F776D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774F59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774F59 color

#774F59 rgb(119, 79, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #774F59 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 31% green and 34.9% blue (119, 79, 89).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 20% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 25% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#774F59 color codes

HEX	`#774F59`
RGB	`rgb(119, 79, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 31%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 20%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 34%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.26, 18.38, 1.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.26, 18.41, 3.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.207, 10.236, 10.782)`
Decimal	`7819097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774F59, 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 #774F59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#774F59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #774F59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774f59; }
.text { color: #774f59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774f59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 79 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774f59, #77594f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #774F59?: #774F59 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #774F59?: The RGB value is 119, 79, 89: 119 red, 79 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774F59?: The complementary color is #4F776D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774F59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.