What color is #775358?

#775358 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 #775358?

The RGB value is 119, 83, 88: 119 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775358?

The complementary color is #537772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775358 color

#775358 rgb(119, 83, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #775358 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 32.5% green and 34.5% blue (119, 83, 88).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 26% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#775358 color codes

HEX	`#775358`
RGB	`rgb(119, 83, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 32.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 30%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.26, 15.81, 3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.26, 16.11, 11.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.463, 10.814, 10.661)`
Decimal	`7820120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775358, 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 #775358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #775358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775358; }
.text { color: #775358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 83 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775358, #776053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #775358?: #775358 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 #775358?: The RGB value is 119, 83, 88: 119 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775358?: The complementary color is #537772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.