What color is #775054?

#775054 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 #775054?

The RGB value is 119, 80, 84: 119 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775054?

The complementary color is #507773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775054?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775054 color

#775054 rgb(119, 80, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #775054 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 31.4% green and 32.9% blue (119, 80, 84).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 20% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 29% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#775054 color codes

HEX	`#775054`
RGB	`rgb(119, 80, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 31.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 20%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 33%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 29%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.38, 16.99, 4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.38, 17.53, 14.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.077, 10.3, 9.738)`
Decimal	`7819348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775054, 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 #775054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #775054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775054; }
.text { color: #775054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 80 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775054, #776050); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #775054?: #775054 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 #775054?: The RGB value is 119, 80, 84: 119 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775054?: The complementary color is #507773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775054?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.