What color is #755350?

#755350 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755350?

The RGB value is 117, 83, 80: 117 red, 83 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755350?

The complementary color is #507275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755350 color

#755350 rgb(117, 83, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #755350 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 32.5% green and 31.4% blue (117, 83, 80).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#755350 color codes

HEX	`#755350`
RGB	`rgb(117, 83, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 32.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 32%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.81, 13.73, 7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.81, 15.59, 28.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.878, 10.548, 8.998)`
Decimal	`7689040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755350, 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 #755350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #755350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755350; }
.text { color: #755350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 83 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755350, #756650); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #755350?: #755350 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755350?: The RGB value is 117, 83, 80: 117 red, 83 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755350?: The complementary color is #507275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.