What color is #755657?

#755657 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 #755657?

The RGB value is 117, 86, 87: 117 red, 86 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755657?

The complementary color is #567574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755657 color

#755657 rgb(117, 86, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #755657 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 33.7% green and 34.1% blue (117, 86, 87).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 26% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#755657 color codes

HEX	`#755657`
RGB	`rgb(117, 86, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 33.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.79, 13, 4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.79, 13.74, 18.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.384, 11.126, 10.51)`
Decimal	`7689815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755657, 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 #755657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #755657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755657; }
.text { color: #755657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 86 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755657, #756556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #755657?: #755657 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 #755657?: The RGB value is 117, 86, 87: 117 red, 86 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755657?: The complementary color is #567574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.