What color is #7B5460?

#7B5460 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B5460?

The RGB value is 123, 84, 96: 123 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B5460?

The complementary color is #547B6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B5460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B5460 color

#7B5460 rgb(123, 84, 96)

Shades of pink

The hex color #7B5460 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 32.9% green and 37.6% blue (123, 84, 96).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 22% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#7B5460 color codes

HEX	`#7B5460`
RGB	`rgb(123, 84, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 32.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 32%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 22%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.24, 18.14, -0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.24, 18.14, 358.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.45, 11.397, 12.555)`
Decimal	`8082528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B5460, 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 #7B5460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B5460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #7B5460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b5460; }
.text { color: #7b5460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b5460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 84 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b5460, #7b5c54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7B5460?: #7B5460 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B5460?: The RGB value is 123, 84, 96: 123 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B5460?: The complementary color is #547B6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B5460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.