What color is #783740?

#783740 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Köfte Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #783740?

The RGB value is 120, 55, 64: 120 red, 55 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #783740?

The complementary color is #37786F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #783740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#783740 color

#783740 rgb(120, 55, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #783740 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 21.6% green and 25.1% blue (120, 55, 64).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 37% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 47% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Köfte Brown (#773644), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#783740 color codes

HEX	`#783740`
RGB	`rgb(120, 55, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 21.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 37%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 54%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 47%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, 29.33, 8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 30.41, 15.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.038, 7.097, 5.691)`
Decimal	`7878464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #783740, 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 #783740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#783740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #783740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #783740; }
.text { color: #783740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #783740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 55 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #783740, #784e37); }

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Questions

What color is #783740?: #783740 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Köfte Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #783740?: The RGB value is 120, 55, 64: 120 red, 55 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #783740?: The complementary color is #37786F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #783740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.