#755057

A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #755057

The hex code #755057 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 117 red, 80 green, and 87 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 32% M, 26% Y, and 54% K. With a hue angle of 348.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#755057
RGB117, 80, 87
HSL348.6°, 18.8%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 32%, 26%, 54%
HSV348.6°, 31.6%, 45.9%
LAB38.2, 16.6, 2.2
XYZ11.9, 10.2, 10.4
Decimal7688279

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.04:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #755057; }
.text-color { color: #755057; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #755057; }

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