What color is #7B5255?

#7B5255 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B5255?

The RGB value is 123, 82, 85: 123 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B5255?

The complementary color is #527B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B5255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B5255 color

#7B5255 rgb(123, 82, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #7B5255 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (123, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 31% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#7B5255 color codes

HEX	`#7B5255`
RGB	`rgb(123, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 33%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 31%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.42, 17.6, 5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.42, 18.36, 16.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.826, 10.902, 10.021)`
Decimal	`8082005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B5255, 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 #7B5255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B5255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #7B5255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b5255; }
.text { color: #7b5255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b5255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b5255, #7b6452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7B5255?: #7B5255 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B5255?: The RGB value is 123, 82, 85: 123 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B5255?: The complementary color is #527B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B5255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.