What color is #755758?

#755758 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 #755758?

The RGB value is 117, 87, 88: 117 red, 87 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755758?

The complementary color is #577574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755758 color

#755758 rgb(117, 87, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #755758 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 34.1% green and 34.5% blue (117, 87, 88).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#755758 color codes

HEX	`#755758`
RGB	`rgb(117, 87, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 34.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.09, 12.56, 4.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.09, 13.26, 18.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.506, 11.303, 10.754)`
Decimal	`7690072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755758, 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 #755758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #755758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755758; }
.text { color: #755758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 87 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755758, #756557); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #755758?: #755758 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 #755758?: The RGB value is 117, 87, 88: 117 red, 87 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755758?: The complementary color is #577574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.