What color is #755649?

#755649 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Hold Your Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755649?

The RGB value is 117, 86, 73: 117 red, 86 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755649?

The complementary color is #496875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755649 color

#755649 rgb(117, 86, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #755649 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 33.7% green and 28.6% blue (117, 86, 73).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 38% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Hold Your Horses (#705446), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#755649 color codes

HEX	`#755649`
RGB	`rgb(117, 86, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 33.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 38%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.44, 10.92, 12.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.44, 16.66, 49.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.867, 10.919, 7.785)`
Decimal	`7689801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755649, 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 #755649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #755649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755649; }
.text { color: #755649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 86 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755649, #756c49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #755649?: #755649 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Hold Your Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755649?: The RGB value is 117, 86, 73: 117 red, 86 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755649?: The complementary color is #496875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.