What color is #775252?

#775252 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 #775252?

The RGB value is 119, 82, 82: 119 red, 82 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775252?

The complementary color is #527777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775252 color

#775252 rgb(119, 82, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #775252 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 32.2% green and 32.2% blue (119, 82, 82).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 31% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#775252 color codes

HEX	`#775252`
RGB	`rgb(119, 82, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 32.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 31%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 31%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.84, 15.48, 6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.84, 16.68, 21.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.148, 10.566, 9.381)`
Decimal	`7819858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775252, 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 #775252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #775252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775252; }
.text { color: #775252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 82 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775252, #776552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #775252?: #775252 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 #775252?: The RGB value is 119, 82, 82: 119 red, 82 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775252?: The complementary color is #527777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.