#755049
A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #755049
The hex code #755049 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 80 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 32% Magenta, 38% Yellow, and 54% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#755049
RGB117, 80, 73
HSL9.5°, 23.2%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 32%, 38%, 54%
HSV9.5°, 37.6%, 45.9%
LAB37.8, 14.6, 10.4
XYZ11.4, 10.0, 7.6
Decimal7688265
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.00:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.55:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #755049;
}
.text-color {
color: #755049;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #755049;
}