What color is #754841?

#754841 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Magma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754841?

The RGB value is 117, 72, 65: 117 red, 72 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754841?

The complementary color is #416E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754841 color

#754841 rgb(117, 72, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #754841 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 28.2% green and 25.5% blue (117, 72, 65).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 44% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Magma (#7A463A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#754841 color codes

HEX	`#754841`
RGB	`rgb(117, 72, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 28.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 44%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.59, 18.34, 12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.59, 22.06, 33.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.608, 8.799, 6.14)`
Decimal	`7686209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754841, 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 #754841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #754841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754841; }
.text { color: #754841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 72 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754841, #756241); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #754841?: #754841 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Magma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754841?: The RGB value is 117, 72, 65: 117 red, 72 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754841?: The complementary color is #416E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.