What color is #754E5E?

#754E5E 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 #754E5E?

The RGB value is 117, 78, 94: 117 red, 78 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754E5E?

The complementary color is #4E7565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754E5E color

#754E5E rgb(117, 78, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #754E5E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 30.6% green and 36.9% blue (117, 78, 94).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 20% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#754E5E color codes

HEX	`#754E5E`
RGB	`rgb(117, 78, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 30.6%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 33%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 20%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, 19.01, -2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 19.19, 352.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.081, 10.039, 11.889)`
Decimal	`7687774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754E5E, 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 #754E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#754E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #754E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754e5e; }
.text { color: #754e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 78 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754e5e, #75524e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #754E5E?: #754E5E 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 #754E5E?: The RGB value is 117, 78, 94: 117 red, 78 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754E5E?: The complementary color is #4E7565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.