What color is #765259?

#765259 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #765259?

The RGB value is 118, 82, 89: 118 red, 82 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #765259?

The complementary color is #52766F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #765259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#765259 color

#765259 rgb(118, 82, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #765259 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 32.2% green and 34.9% blue (118, 82, 89).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#765259 color codes

HEX	`#765259`
RGB	`rgb(118, 82, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 32.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 31%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.91, 16.16, 1.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.91, 16.28, 6.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.292, 10.608, 10.849)`
Decimal	`7754329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #765259, 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 #765259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#765259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #765259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #765259; }
.text { color: #765259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #765259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 82 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #765259, #765d52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #765259?: #765259 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #765259?: The RGB value is 118, 82, 89: 118 red, 82 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #765259?: The complementary color is #52766F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #765259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.