What color is #752E36?

#752E36 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #752E36?

The RGB value is 117, 46, 54: 117 red, 46 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #752E36?

The complementary color is #2E756D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #752E36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#752E36 color

#752E36 rgb(117, 46, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #752E36 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 18% green and 21.2% blue (117, 46, 54).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 54% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine (#722F37), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#752E36 color codes

HEX	`#752E36`
RGB	`rgb(117, 46, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 18%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 61%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 54%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, 31.95, 10.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 33.74, 18.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.98, 6.003, 4.175)`
Decimal	`7679542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #752E36, 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 #752E36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#752E36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #752E36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #752e36; }
.text { color: #752e36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #752e36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 46 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #752e36, #754a2e); }

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Questions

What color is #752E36?: #752E36 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #752E36?: The RGB value is 117, 46, 54: 117 red, 46 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #752E36?: The complementary color is #2E756D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #752E36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.