What color is #754F5C?

#754F5C 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 #754F5C?

The RGB value is 117, 79, 92: 117 red, 79 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754F5C?

The complementary color is #4F7568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754F5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754F5C color

#754F5C rgb(117, 79, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #754F5C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 31% green and 36.1% blue (117, 79, 92).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#754F5C color codes

HEX	`#754F5C`
RGB	`rgb(117, 79, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 31%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 19%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 32%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, 18.07, -1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 18.1, 356.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.064, 10.147, 11.446)`
Decimal	`7688028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754F5C, 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 #754F5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#754F5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #754F5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754f5c; }
.text { color: #754f5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754f5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 79 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754f5c, #75554f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #754F5C?: #754F5C 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 #754F5C?: The RGB value is 117, 79, 92: 117 red, 79 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754F5C?: The complementary color is #4F7568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754F5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.