What color is #7A393F?

#7A393F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A393F?

The RGB value is 122, 57, 63: 122 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A393F?

The complementary color is #397A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A393F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A393F color

#7A393F rgb(122, 57, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #7A393F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 22.4% green and 24.7% blue (122, 57, 63).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 36% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 48% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#7A393F color codes

HEX	`#7A393F`
RGB	`rgb(122, 57, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 22.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 36%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 53%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 48%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.75, 28.91, 9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.75, 30.5, 18.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.387, 7.424, 5.588)`
Decimal	`8010047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A393F, 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 #7A393F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7A393F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #7A393F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a393f; }
.text { color: #7a393f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a393f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 57 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a393f, #7a5439); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7A393F?: #7A393F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A393F?: The RGB value is 122, 57, 63: 122 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A393F?: The complementary color is #397A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A393F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.