What color is #752B2E?

#752B2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #752B2E?

The RGB value is 117, 43, 46: 117 red, 43 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #752B2E?

The complementary color is #2B7572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #752B2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#752B2E color

#752B2E rgb(117, 43, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #752B2E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 16.9% green and 18% blue (117, 43, 46).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 46% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 61% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#752B2E color codes

HEX	`#752B2E`
RGB	`rgb(117, 43, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 16.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 46%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 63%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 61%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.66, 32.77, 15.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.66, 36.08, 24.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.694, 5.708, 3.228)`
Decimal	`7678766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #752B2E, 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 #752B2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#752B2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #752B2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #752b2e; }
.text { color: #752b2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #752b2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 43 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #752b2e, #754d2b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #752B2E?: #752B2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #752B2E?: The RGB value is 117, 43, 46: 117 red, 43 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #752B2E?: The complementary color is #2B7572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #752B2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.