What color is #775562?

#775562 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775562?

The RGB value is 119, 85, 98: 119 red, 85 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775562?

The complementary color is #55776A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775562?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775562 color

#775562 rgb(119, 85, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #775562 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 33.3% green and 38.4% blue (119, 85, 98).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 18% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#775562 color codes

HEX	`#775562`
RGB	`rgb(119, 85, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 33.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 29%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.08, 16.28, -1.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.08, 16.39, 353.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.061, 11.301, 13.046)`
Decimal	`7820642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775562, 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 #775562	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775562 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #775562 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775562; }
.text { color: #775562; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775562; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 85 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775562, #775955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #775562?: #775562 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775562?: The RGB value is 119, 85, 98: 119 red, 85 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775562?: The complementary color is #55776A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775562?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.