What color is #755869?

#755869 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 #755869?

The RGB value is 117, 88, 105: 117 red, 88 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755869?

The complementary color is #587564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755869 color

#755869 rgb(117, 88, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #755869 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 34.5% green and 41.2% blue (117, 88, 105).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 10% 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 6.26:1).

#755869 color codes

HEX	`#755869`
RGB	`rgb(117, 88, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 34.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 25%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 10%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, 14.96, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 15.8, 341.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.376, 11.782, 14.931)`
Decimal	`7690345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755869, 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 #755869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #755869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755869; }
.text { color: #755869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 88 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755869, #75585b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #755869?: #755869 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 #755869?: The RGB value is 117, 88, 105: 117 red, 88 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755869?: The complementary color is #587564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.