What color is #755558?

#755558 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755558?

The RGB value is 117, 85, 88: 117 red, 85 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755558?

The complementary color is #557572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755558 color

#755558 rgb(117, 85, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #755558 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 33.3% green and 34.5% blue (117, 85, 88).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 16% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#755558 color codes

HEX	`#755558`
RGB	`rgb(117, 85, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 33.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 16%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 27%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, 13.77, 3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 14.2, 14.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.346, 10.984, 10.7)`
Decimal	`7689560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755558, 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 #755558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #755558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755558; }
.text { color: #755558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 85 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755558, #756255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #755558?: #755558 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755558?: The RGB value is 117, 85, 88: 117 red, 85 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755558?: The complementary color is #557572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.