#755F5F

A medium, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #755F5F

When working with digital screens, the color #755F5F is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 95 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 19% yellow, and 54% black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 10.4% saturation, and 41.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#755F5F
RGB117, 95, 95
HSL0.0°, 10.4%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 19%, 19%, 54%
HSV0.0°, 18.8%, 45.9%
LAB42.4, 8.9, 3.4
XYZ13.5, 12.8, 12.6
Decimal7692127

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.56:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #755F5F; }
.text-color { color: #755F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #755F5F; }

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