What color is #753350?

#753350 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753350?

The RGB value is 117, 51, 80: 117 red, 51 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753350?

The complementary color is #337558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753350 color

#753350 rgb(117, 51, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #753350 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 20% green and 31.4% blue (117, 51, 80).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 39% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 32% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#753350 color codes

HEX	`#753350`
RGB	`rgb(117, 51, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 20%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 39%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 56%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 32%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, 32.42, -3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 32.62, 353.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.968, 6.73, 8.362)`
Decimal	`7680848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753350, 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 #753350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #753350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753350; }
.text { color: #753350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 51 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753350, #753733); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #753350?: #753350 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753350?: The RGB value is 117, 51, 80: 117 red, 51 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753350?: The complementary color is #337558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.