What color is #775563?

#775563 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 #775563?

The RGB value is 119, 85, 99: 119 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775563?

The complementary color is #557769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775563 color

#775563 rgb(119, 85, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #775563 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 33.3% green and 38.8% blue (119, 85, 99).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 17% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#775563 color codes

HEX	`#775563`
RGB	`rgb(119, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 29%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.11, 16.45, -2.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.11, 16.64, 351.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.108, 11.32, 13.297)`
Decimal	`7820643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775563, 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 #775563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #775563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775563; }
.text { color: #775563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775563, #775855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #775563?: #775563 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 #775563?: The RGB value is 119, 85, 99: 119 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775563?: The complementary color is #557769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.