What color is #784F5B?

#784F5B 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 #784F5B?

The RGB value is 120, 79, 91: 120 red, 79 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784F5B?

The complementary color is #4F786C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784F5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784F5B color

#784F5B rgb(120, 79, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #784F5B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 31% green and 35.7% blue (120, 79, 91).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 21% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 24% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#784F5B color codes

HEX	`#784F5B`
RGB	`rgb(120, 79, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 31%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 21%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 34%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, 19.11, 0.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 19.11, 0.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.43, 10.341, 11.237)`
Decimal	`7884635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784F5B, 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 #784F5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#784F5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #784F5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784f5b; }
.text { color: #784f5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784f5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 79 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784f5b, #78584f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #784F5B?: #784F5B 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 #784F5B?: The RGB value is 120, 79, 91: 120 red, 79 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784F5B?: The complementary color is #4F786C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784F5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.