What color is #754547?

#754547 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754547?

The RGB value is 117, 69, 71: 117 red, 69 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754547?

The complementary color is #457573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754547 color

#754547 rgb(117, 69, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #754547 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 27.1% green and 27.8% blue (117, 69, 71).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 39% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#754547 color codes

HEX	`#754547`
RGB	`rgb(117, 69, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 27.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 39%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.99, 20.9, 7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.99, 22.25, 20.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.602, 8.494, 7.041)`
Decimal	`7685447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754547, 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 #754547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #754547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754547; }
.text { color: #754547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 69 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754547, #755b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #754547?: #754547 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754547?: The RGB value is 117, 69, 71: 117 red, 69 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754547?: The complementary color is #457573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.