#754257

A dark, muted magenta closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #754257

Visually, #754257 is defined as a muted magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 117 red, 66 green, and 87 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 44% Magenta, 26% Yellow, and 54% Black. The HSL representation is 335.3° hue, 27.9% saturation, and 35.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#754257
RGB117, 66, 87
HSL335.3°, 27.9%, 35.9%
CMYK0%, 44%, 26%, 54%
HSV335.3°, 43.6%, 45.9%
LAB34.7, 25.0, -2.9
XYZ11.0, 8.4, 10.1
Decimal7684695

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.67:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #754257; }
.text-color { color: #754257; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #754257; }

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