What color is #755333?

#755333 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755333?

The RGB value is 117, 83, 51: 117 red, 83 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755333?

The complementary color is #335575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755333 color

#755333 rgb(117, 83, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #755333 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 32.5% green and 20% blue (117, 83, 51).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 39% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 56% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#755333 color codes

HEX	`#755333`
RGB	`rgb(117, 83, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 32.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 39%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 56%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 56%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.21, 10.19, 24.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.21, 26.27, 67.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.028, 10.208, 4.521)`
Decimal	`7689011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755333, 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 #755333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	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 #755333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755333; }
.text { color: #755333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 83 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755333, #757433); }

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Questions

What color is #755333?: #755333 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755333?: The RGB value is 117, 83, 51: 117 red, 83 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755333?: The complementary color is #335575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.