What color is #783A44?

#783A44 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Köfte Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #783A44?

The RGB value is 120, 58, 68: 120 red, 58 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #783A44?

The complementary color is #3A786E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #783A44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#783A44 color

#783A44 rgb(120, 58, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #783A44 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 22.7% green and 26.7% blue (120, 58, 68).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 43% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Köfte Brown (#773644), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#783A44 color codes

HEX	`#783A44`
RGB	`rgb(120, 58, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 22.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 52%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.78, 28.13, 6.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.78, 28.87, 13.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.303, 7.438, 6.361)`
Decimal	`7879236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #783A44, 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 #783A44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#783A44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #783A44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #783a44; }
.text { color: #783a44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #783a44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 58 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #783a44, #784f3a); }

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Questions

What color is #783A44?: #783A44 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Köfte Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #783A44?: The RGB value is 120, 58, 68: 120 red, 58 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #783A44?: The complementary color is #3A786E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #783A44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.