What color is #753A41?

#753A41 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753A41?

The RGB value is 117, 58, 65: 117 red, 58 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753A41?

The complementary color is #3A756E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753A41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753A41 color

#753A41 rgb(117, 58, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #753A41 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 22.7% green and 25.5% blue (117, 58, 65).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 44% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#753A41 color codes

HEX	`#753A41`
RGB	`rgb(117, 58, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 22.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 50%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 44%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.24, 26.57, 7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.24, 27.64, 15.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.804, 7.191, 5.872)`
Decimal	`7682625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753A41, 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 #753A41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753A41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #753A41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753a41; }
.text { color: #753a41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753a41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 58 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753a41, #75513a); }

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Questions

What color is #753A41?: #753A41 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753A41?: The RGB value is 117, 58, 65: 117 red, 58 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753A41?: The complementary color is #3A756E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753A41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.