What color is #75484E?

#75484E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75484E?

The RGB value is 117, 72, 78: 117 red, 72 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75484E?

The complementary color is #48756F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75484E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75484E color

#75484E rgb(117, 72, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #75484E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 28.2% green and 30.6% blue (117, 72, 78).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 33% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#75484E color codes

HEX	`#75484E`
RGB	`rgb(117, 72, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 28.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.92, 20.08, 4.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.92, 20.58, 12.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.029, 8.967, 8.356)`
Decimal	`7686222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75484E, 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 #75484E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#75484E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #75484E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75484e; }
.text { color: #75484e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75484e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 72 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75484e, #755948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #75484E?: #75484E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75484E?: The RGB value is 117, 72, 78: 117 red, 72 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75484E?: The complementary color is #48756F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75484E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.