What color is #754D4F?

#754D4F is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754D4F?

The RGB value is 117, 77, 79: 117 red, 77 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754D4F?

The complementary color is #4D7573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754D4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754D4F color

#754D4F rgb(117, 77, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #754D4F is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 30.2% green and 31% blue (117, 77, 79).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 32% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#754D4F color codes

HEX	`#754D4F`
RGB	`rgb(117, 77, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 30.2%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 34%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.22, 17.21, 5.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.22, 18.15, 18.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.402, 9.655, 8.659)`
Decimal	`7687503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754D4F, 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 #754D4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754D4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #754D4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754d4f; }
.text { color: #754d4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754d4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 77 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754d4f, #755f4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #754D4F?: #754D4F is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754D4F?: The RGB value is 117, 77, 79: 117 red, 77 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754D4F?: The complementary color is #4D7573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754D4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.