Close to Mahogany Red
#752829
#752829 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Mahogany Red. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 15.7% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #752829.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.09:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.04:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.09:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #752829 as they’d see it.
#752829 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #752829
What color is #752829?
#752829 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Mahogany Red. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 15.7% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #752829 in RGB?
#752829 is rgb(117, 40, 41): 117 red, 40 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #752829 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 66, 65, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #752829?
PANTONE 491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #752829?
Its complement #004B4A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.