What color is #783B35?

#783B35 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #783B35?

The RGB value is 120, 59, 53: 120 red, 59 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #783B35?

The complementary color is #357278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #783B35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#783B35 color

#783B35 rgb(120, 59, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #783B35 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 23.1% green and 20.8% blue (120, 59, 53).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 56% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Thorns (#763C33), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#783B35 color codes

HEX	`#783B35`
RGB	`rgb(120, 59, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 23.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 39%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 56%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 56%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.65, 25.95, 15.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.65, 30.46, 31.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.953, 7.379, 4.268)`
Decimal	`7879477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #783B35, 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 #783B35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#783B35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #783B35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #783b35; }
.text { color: #783b35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #783b35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 59 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #783b35, #785d35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #783B35?: #783B35 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #783B35?: The RGB value is 120, 59, 53: 120 red, 59 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #783B35?: The complementary color is #357278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #783B35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.