What color is #7B4550?

#7B4550 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B4550?

The RGB value is 123, 69, 80: 123 red, 69 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B4550?

The complementary color is #457B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B4550?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B4550 color

#7B4550 rgb(123, 69, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #7B4550 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 27.1% green and 31.4% blue (123, 69, 80).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 35% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#7B4550 color codes

HEX	`#7B4550`
RGB	`rgb(123, 69, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 27.1%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 44%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.08, 24.58, 3.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.08, 24.84, 8.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.745, 9.047, 8.716)`
Decimal	`8078672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B4550, 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 #7B4550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7B4550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #7B4550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b4550; }
.text { color: #7b4550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b4550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 69 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b4550, #7b5545); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #7B4550?: #7B4550 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B4550?: The RGB value is 123, 69, 80: 123 red, 69 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B4550?: The complementary color is #457B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B4550?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.