What color is #784F5F?

#784F5F 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 #784F5F?

The RGB value is 120, 79, 95: 120 red, 79 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784F5F?

The complementary color is #4F7868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784F5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784F5F color

#784F5F rgb(120, 79, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #784F5F is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 31% green and 37.3% blue (120, 79, 95).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 21% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#784F5F color codes

HEX	`#784F5F`
RGB	`rgb(120, 79, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 31%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 21%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 34%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 21%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.57, 19.77, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.57, 19.9, 353.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.607, 10.412, 12.17)`
Decimal	`7884639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784F5F, 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 #784F5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#784F5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #784F5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784f5f; }
.text { color: #784f5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784f5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 79 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784f5f, #78544f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #784F5F?: #784F5F 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 #784F5F?: The RGB value is 120, 79, 95: 120 red, 79 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784F5F?: The complementary color is #4F7868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784F5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.