What color is #753232?

#753232 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 #753232?

The RGB value is 117, 50, 50: 117 red, 50 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753232?

The complementary color is #327575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753232 color

#753232 rgb(117, 50, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #753232 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 19.6% green and 19.6% blue (117, 50, 50).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 57% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#753232 color codes

HEX	`#753232`
RGB	`rgb(117, 50, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 19.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 57%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 57%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.14, 29.45, 14.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.14, 32.81, 26.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.053, 6.294, 3.755)`
Decimal	`7680562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753232, 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 #753232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #753232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753232; }
.text { color: #753232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 50 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753232, #755332); }

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Questions

What color is #753232?: #753232 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 #753232?: The RGB value is 117, 50, 50: 117 red, 50 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753232?: The complementary color is #327575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.