What color is #755B6E?

#755B6E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755B6E?

The RGB value is 117, 91, 110: 117 red, 91 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755B6E?

The complementary color is #5B7562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755B6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755B6E color

#755B6E rgb(117, 91, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #755B6E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 35.7% green and 43.1% blue (117, 91, 110).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 12% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#755B6E color codes

HEX	`#755B6E`
RGB	`rgb(117, 91, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 35.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 12%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 22%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.83, 14.11, -6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.83, 15.63, 334.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.891, 12.39, 16.409)`
Decimal	`7691118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755B6E, 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 #755B6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755B6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #755B6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755b6e; }
.text { color: #755b6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755b6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 91 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755b6e, #755b61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #755B6E?: #755B6E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755B6E?: The RGB value is 117, 91, 110: 117 red, 91 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755B6E?: The complementary color is #5B7562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755B6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.