What color is #7A3944?

#7A3944 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Köfte Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A3944?

The RGB value is 122, 57, 68: 122 red, 57 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A3944?

The complementary color is #397A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A3944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A3944 color

#7A3944 rgb(122, 57, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #7A3944 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 22.4% green and 26.7% blue (122, 57, 68).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 36% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 44% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Köfte Brown (#773644), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#7A3944 color codes

HEX	`#7A3944`
RGB	`rgb(122, 57, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 22.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 36%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 53%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 44%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.88, 29.47, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.88, 30.22, 12.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.533, 7.482, 6.357)`
Decimal	`8010052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A3944, 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 #7A3944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7A3944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #7A3944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a3944; }
.text { color: #7a3944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a3944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 57 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a3944, #7a4f39); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7A3944?: #7A3944 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Köfte Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A3944?: The RGB value is 122, 57, 68: 122 red, 57 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A3944?: The complementary color is #397A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A3944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.