What color is #755458?

#755458 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 #755458?

The RGB value is 117, 84, 88: 117 red, 84 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755458?

The complementary color is #547571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755458 color

#755458 rgb(117, 84, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #755458 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 32.9% green and 34.5% blue (117, 84, 88).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#755458 color codes

HEX	`#755458`
RGB	`rgb(117, 84, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 32.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 28%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.29, 14.37, 3.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.29, 14.7, 12.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.268, 10.828, 10.674)`
Decimal	`7689304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755458, 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 #755458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #755458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755458; }
.text { color: #755458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 84 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755458, #756154); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #755458?: #755458 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 #755458?: The RGB value is 117, 84, 88: 117 red, 84 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755458?: The complementary color is #547571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.