What color is #755825?

#755825 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755825?

The RGB value is 117, 88, 37: 117 red, 88 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755825?

The complementary color is #254275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755825?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755825 color

#755825 rgb(117, 88, 37)

Shades of brown

The hex color #755825 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 34.5% green and 14.5% blue (117, 88, 37).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 68% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Olivary (#6E592C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#755825 color codes

HEX	`#755825`
RGB	`rgb(117, 88, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 34.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 68%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 68%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, 6.03, 33.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 33.93, 79.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.16, 10.896, 3.265)`
Decimal	`7690277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755825, 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 #755825	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755825 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #755825 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755825; }
.text { color: #755825; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755825; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 88 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755825, #6a7525); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #755825?: #755825 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755825?: The RGB value is 117, 88, 37: 117 red, 88 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755825?: The complementary color is #254275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755825?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.