What color is #7A3339?

#7A3339 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A3339?

The RGB value is 122, 51, 57: 122 red, 51 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A3339?

The complementary color is #337A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A3339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A3339 color

#7A3339 rgb(122, 51, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #7A3339 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 20% green and 22.4% blue (122, 51, 57).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 41% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 53% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#7A3339 color codes

HEX	`#7A3339`
RGB	`rgb(122, 51, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 20%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 41%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 58%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 53%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.35, 31.54, 11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.35, 33.64, 20.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.949, 6.802, 4.659)`
Decimal	`8008505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A3339, 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 #7A3339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7A3339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #7A3339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a3339; }
.text { color: #7a3339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a3339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 51 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a3339, #7a5133); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7A3339?: #7A3339 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A3339?: The RGB value is 122, 51, 57: 122 red, 51 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A3339?: The complementary color is #337A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A3339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.