What color is #754A3F?

#754A3F 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 #754A3F?

The RGB value is 117, 74, 63: 117 red, 74 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754A3F?

The complementary color is #3F6A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754A3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754A3F color

#754A3F rgb(117, 74, 63)

Shades of brown

The hex color #754A3F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 29% green and 24.7% blue (117, 74, 63).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 46% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Magma (#7A463A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#754A3F color codes

HEX	`#754A3F`
RGB	`rgb(117, 74, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 29%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 46%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.06, 16.9, 14.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.06, 22.04, 39.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.683, 9.039, 5.884)`
Decimal	`7686719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754A3F, 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 #754A3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754A3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #754A3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754a3f; }
.text { color: #754a3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754a3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 74 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754a3f, #75653f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #754A3F?: #754A3F 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 #754A3F?: The RGB value is 117, 74, 63: 117 red, 74 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754A3F?: The complementary color is #3F6A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754A3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.