What color is #754F5F?

#754F5F is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754F5F?

The RGB value is 117, 79, 95: 117 red, 79 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754F5F?

The complementary color is #4F7565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754F5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754F5F color

#754F5F rgb(117, 79, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #754F5F is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 31% green and 37.3% blue (117, 79, 95).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 19% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#754F5F color codes

HEX	`#754F5F`
RGB	`rgb(117, 79, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 31%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 19%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 32%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 19%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.2, 18.58, -2.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.2, 18.8, 351.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.198, 10.201, 12.151)`
Decimal	`7688031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754F5F, 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 #754F5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#754F5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #754F5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754f5f; }
.text { color: #754f5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754f5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 79 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754f5f, #75524f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #754F5F?: #754F5F is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754F5F?: The RGB value is 117, 79, 95: 117 red, 79 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754F5F?: The complementary color is #4F7565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754F5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.