What color is #754B58?

#754B58 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754B58?

The RGB value is 117, 75, 88: 117 red, 75 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754B58?

The complementary color is #4B7568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754B58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754B58 color

#754B58 rgb(117, 75, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #754B58 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 29.4% green and 34.5% blue (117, 75, 88).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 22% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 25% 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 7.23:1).

#754B58 color codes

HEX	`#754B58`
RGB	`rgb(117, 75, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 29.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 22%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 36%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.97, 19.81, -0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.97, 19.81, 359.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.614, 9.519, 10.456)`
Decimal	`7687000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754B58, 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 #754B58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754B58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #754B58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754b58; }
.text { color: #754b58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754b58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 75 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754b58, #75534b); }

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Questions

What color is #754B58?: #754B58 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754B58?: The RGB value is 117, 75, 88: 117 red, 75 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754B58?: The complementary color is #4B7568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754B58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.