What color is #7B3D3F?

#7B3D3F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B3D3F?

The RGB value is 123, 61, 63: 123 red, 61 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B3D3F?

The complementary color is #3D7B79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B3D3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B3D3F color

#7B3D3F rgb(123, 61, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #7B3D3F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 23.9% green and 24.7% blue (123, 61, 63).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 34% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 49% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Wild Berry (#7E3A3C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#7B3D3F color codes

HEX	`#7B3D3F`
RGB	`rgb(123, 61, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 23.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 34%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 50%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 49%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, 27.07, 11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 29.29, 22.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.735, 7.908, 5.663)`
Decimal	`8076607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B3D3F, 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 #7B3D3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7B3D3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #7B3D3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b3d3f; }
.text { color: #7b3d3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b3d3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 61 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b3d3f, #7b5a3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #7B3D3F?: #7B3D3F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B3D3F?: The RGB value is 123, 61, 63: 123 red, 61 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B3D3F?: The complementary color is #3D7B79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B3D3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.