What color is #750700?

#750700 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Liquorice Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #750700?

The RGB value is 117, 7, 0: 117 red, 7 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #750700?

The complementary color is #006E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #750700?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#750700 color

#750700 rgb(117, 7, 0)

Shades of red

The hex color #750700 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 2.7% green and 0% blue (117, 7, 0).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 100% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Liquorice Red (#740900), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.75:1).

#750700 color codes

HEX	`#750700`
RGB	`rgb(117, 7, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 2.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 100%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 100%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.46, 43.56, 35.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.46, 55.98, 38.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.413, 3.935, 0.369)`
Decimal	`7669504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #750700, 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 #750700	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#750700 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #750700 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #750700; }
.text { color: #750700; }
.border { border: 2px solid #750700; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 7 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #750700, #754200); }

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Questions

What color is #750700?: #750700 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Liquorice Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #750700?: The RGB value is 117, 7, 0: 117 red, 7 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #750700?: The complementary color is #006E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #750700?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.