What color is #784E59?

#784E59 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #784E59?

The RGB value is 120, 78, 89: 120 red, 78 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784E59?

The complementary color is #4E786D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784E59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784E59 color

#784E59 rgb(120, 78, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #784E59 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 30.6% green and 34.9% blue (120, 78, 89).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 21% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 26% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#784E59 color codes

HEX	`#784E59`
RGB	`rgb(120, 78, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 30.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 21%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 35%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.13, 19.38, 0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.13, 19.4, 2.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.274, 10.164, 10.765)`
Decimal	`7884377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784E59, 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 #784E59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#784E59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #784E59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784e59; }
.text { color: #784e59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784e59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 78 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784e59, #78584e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #784E59?: #784E59 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #784E59?: The RGB value is 120, 78, 89: 120 red, 78 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784E59?: The complementary color is #4E786D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784E59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.