Color #764145 Color / Colour Code #764145
This page shows the hex color code for color #764145 (#764145). The colour is a red tone with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #764145 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#764145 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 325, 355, and 25 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 355, 115, and 235 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #764145
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 355 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 355 to 40 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 355 with its complement at 175 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #764145
Lightness variations at hue 355 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #764145
Design Use Cases for #764145
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #764145 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 36% lightness, #764145 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#764145 falls in the red spectrum (hue 355). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #764145 (hue 355) to its complement at hue 175. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 25. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #764145, #417672);
CSS Code for #764145
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About Color #764145 (#764145)
#764145 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 118 red, 65 green, and 69 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 355 degrees with 29% saturation and 36% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #764145 is 81/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 42% yellow, and 54% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #764145 against white is 8.04:1 and against black is 2.61:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #417672 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #764145. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #764160 and #765741, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #764145?
- #764145 is Color #764145, a red color (colour) with RGB(118, 65, 69), HSL(355, 29%, 36%), and CMYK(0%, 45%, 42%, 54%). Its perceived brightness is 81/255.
- Is #764145 accessible for text?
- Against white, #764145 has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.61:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #764145?
- The complementary colour is #417672 (hue 175). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #764160 and #765741. The triadic palette adds #467641 and #414676 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #764145 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #764145; or rgb(118, 65, 69); or hsl(355, 29%, 36%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 355 29% 36%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.