What color is #7A463A?

#7A463A is a dark, desaturated red known as Chocolate Magma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chocolate Magma?

The RGB value is 122, 70, 58: 122 red, 70 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chocolate Magma?

The complementary color is #3A6E7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A463A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chocolate Magma color: hex code #7A463A

#7A463A rgb(122, 70, 58)

Shades of brown

Chocolate Magma has the hex code #7A463A. It is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 27.5% green and 22.7% blue (122, 70, 58).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 36% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 52% yellow and 52% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

Chocolate Magma (#7A463A) color codes

HEX	`#7A463A`
RGB	`rgb(122, 70, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 27.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 36%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 52%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.64, 20.92, 16.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.64, 26.84, 38.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.981, 8.824, 5.127)`
Decimal	`8013370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chocolate Magma, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7A463A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7A463A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7A463A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a463a; }
.text { color: #7a463a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a463a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 70 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a463a, #7a663a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

See #7A463A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7A463A?: #7A463A is a dark, desaturated red known as Chocolate Magma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chocolate Magma?: The RGB value is 122, 70, 58: 122 red, 70 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chocolate Magma?: The complementary color is #3A6E7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A463A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.