What color is #755864?

#755864 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755864?

The RGB value is 117, 88, 100: 117 red, 88 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755864?

The complementary color is #587569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755864?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755864 color

#755864 rgb(117, 88, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #755864 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 34.5% green and 39.2% blue (117, 88, 100).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 15% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#755864 color codes

HEX	`#755864`
RGB	`rgb(117, 88, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 34.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 25%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.71, 14.02, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.71, 14.2, 350.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.126, 11.682, 13.618)`
Decimal	`7690340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755864, 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 #755864	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755864 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #755864 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755864; }
.text { color: #755864; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755864; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 88 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755864, #755a58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #755864?: #755864 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755864?: The RGB value is 117, 88, 100: 117 red, 88 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755864?: The complementary color is #587569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755864?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.