What color is #755B2D?

#755B2D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755B2D?

The RGB value is 117, 91, 45: 117 red, 91 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755B2D?

The complementary color is #2D4775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755B2D color

#755B2D rgb(117, 91, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #755B2D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 35.7% green and 17.6% blue (117, 91, 45).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 62% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Olivary (#6E592C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#755B2D color codes

HEX	`#755B2D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 91, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 35.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 62%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 62%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.34, 4.84, 30.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.34, 30.56, 80.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.551, 11.454, 4.085)`
Decimal	`7691053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755B2D, 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 #755B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #755B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755b2d; }
.text { color: #755b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 91 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755b2d, #6b752d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #755B2D?: #755B2D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755B2D?: The RGB value is 117, 91, 45: 117 red, 91 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755B2D?: The complementary color is #2D4775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.