What color is #783D3B?

#783D3B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #783D3B?

The RGB value is 120, 61, 59: 120 red, 61 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #783D3B?

The complementary color is #3B7678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #783D3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#783D3B color

#783D3B rgb(120, 61, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #783D3B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 23.9% green and 23.1% blue (120, 61, 59).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 34% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 51% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Wild Berry (#7E3A3C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#783D3B color codes

HEX	`#783D3B`
RGB	`rgb(120, 61, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 23.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 34%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 51%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 51%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, 25.41, 12.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 28.5, 26.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.205, 7.647, 5.075)`
Decimal	`7879995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #783D3B, 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 #783D3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#783D3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #783D3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #783d3b; }
.text { color: #783d3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #783d3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 61 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #783d3b, #785b3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #783D3B?: #783D3B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #783D3B?: The RGB value is 120, 61, 59: 120 red, 61 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #783D3B?: The complementary color is #3B7678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #783D3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.