What color is #755A64?

#755A64 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755A64?

The RGB value is 117, 90, 100: 117 red, 90 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755A64?

The complementary color is #5A756B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755A64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755A64 color

#755A64 rgb(117, 90, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #755A64 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 35.3% green and 39.2% blue (117, 90, 100).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 13% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 15% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#755A64 color codes

HEX	`#755A64`
RGB	`rgb(117, 90, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 35.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 13%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 23%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.24, 12.81, -1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.24, 12.89, 353.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.292, 12.015, 13.673)`
Decimal	`7690852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755A64, 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 #755A64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755A64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #755A64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755a64; }
.text { color: #755a64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755a64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 90 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755a64, #755e5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #755A64?: #755A64 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755A64?: The RGB value is 117, 90, 100: 117 red, 90 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755A64?: The complementary color is #5A756B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755A64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.