What color is #754D5A?

#754D5A is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754D5A?

The RGB value is 117, 77, 90: 117 red, 77 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754D5A?

The complementary color is #4D7568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754D5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754D5A color

#754D5A rgb(117, 77, 90)

Shades of red

The hex color #754D5A is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 30.2% green and 35.3% blue (117, 77, 90).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 23% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#754D5A color codes

HEX	`#754D5A`
RGB	`rgb(117, 77, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 30.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 34%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 23%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 18.94, -0.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 18.95, 357.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.836, 9.829, 10.945)`
Decimal	`7687514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754D5A, 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 #754D5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754D5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #754D5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754d5a; }
.text { color: #754d5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754d5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 77 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754d5a, #75544d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #754D5A?: #754D5A is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754D5A?: The RGB value is 117, 77, 90: 117 red, 77 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754D5A?: The complementary color is #4D7568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754D5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.