What color is #7B4953?

#7B4953 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B4953?

The RGB value is 123, 73, 83: 123 red, 73 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B4953?

The complementary color is #497B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B4953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B4953 color

#7B4953 rgb(123, 73, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #7B4953 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 28.6% green and 32.5% blue (123, 73, 83).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 33% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#7B4953 color codes

HEX	`#7B4953`
RGB	`rgb(123, 73, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 28.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 33%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.12, 22.66, 3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.12, 22.89, 8.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.113, 9.601, 9.397)`
Decimal	`8079699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B4953, 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 #7B4953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7B4953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #7B4953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b4953; }
.text { color: #7b4953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b4953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 73 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b4953, #7b5849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7B4953?: #7B4953 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B4953?: The RGB value is 123, 73, 83: 123 red, 73 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B4953?: The complementary color is #497B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B4953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.