What color is #755766?

#755766 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755766?

The RGB value is 117, 87, 102: 117 red, 87 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755766?

The complementary color is #577566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755766 color

#755766 rgb(117, 87, 102)

Shades of red

The hex color #755766 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 34.1% green and 40% blue (117, 87, 102).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 13% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#755766 color codes

HEX	`#755766`
RGB	`rgb(117, 87, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 34.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 13%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.51, 15, -3.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.51, 15.47, 345.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.143, 11.558, 14.106)`
Decimal	`7690086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755766, 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 #755766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #755766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755766; }
.text { color: #755766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 87 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755766, #755757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #755766?: #755766 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755766?: The RGB value is 117, 87, 102: 117 red, 87 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755766?: The complementary color is #577566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.