What color is #754850?

#754850 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 #754850?

The RGB value is 117, 72, 80: 117 red, 72 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754850?

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

Is black or white text better on #754850?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754850 color

#754850 rgb(117, 72, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #754850 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 28.2% green and 31.4% blue (117, 72, 80).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 32% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#754850 color codes

HEX	`#754850`
RGB	`rgb(117, 72, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 28.2%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 32%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.98, 20.37, 3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.98, 20.64, 9.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.102, 8.997, 8.74)`
Decimal	`7686224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754850, 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 #754850	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754850 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #754850 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754850; }
.text { color: #754850; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754850; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 72 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754850, #755648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #754850?: #754850 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 #754850?: The RGB value is 117, 72, 80: 117 red, 72 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754850?: The complementary color is #48756D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754850?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.