What color is #874744?

#874744 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874744?

The RGB value is 135, 71, 68: 135 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874744?

The complementary color is #448487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874744 color

#874744 rgb(135, 71, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #874744 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 27.8% green and 26.7% blue (135, 71, 68).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 50% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Think Brick (#834841), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#874744 color codes

HEX	`#874744`
RGB	`rgb(135, 71, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 27.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 50%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.98, 26.85, 14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.98, 30.3, 27.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.289, 10.076, 6.713)`
Decimal	`8865604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874744, 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 #874744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #874744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874744; }
.text { color: #874744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 71 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874744, #876944); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #874744?: #874744 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874744?: The RGB value is 135, 71, 68: 135 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874744?: The complementary color is #448487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.