#755D5C
Umber · medium warm gray
About #755D5C
#755D5C is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 46% red, 36% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 8.3); Mocha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5C7475 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #755D5C for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.04:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.04:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #755D5C?
#755D5C is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 46% red, 36% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #755D5C?
Use white text. White on #755D5C has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #755D5C?
Its complementary colour is #5C7475, and analogous partners are #755C68 and #75695C.