What color is #7C3535?

#7C3535 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dockside Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C3535?

The RGB value is 124, 53, 53: 124 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C3535?

The complementary color is #357C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C3535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C3535 color

#7C3535 rgb(124, 53, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C3535 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 20.8% green and 20.8% blue (124, 53, 53).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 40% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 57% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dockside Red (#813533), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#7C3535 color codes

HEX	`#7C3535`
RGB	`rgb(124, 53, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 20.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 40%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 57%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 57%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 30.89, 15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 34.43, 26.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.229, 7.09, 4.197)`
Decimal	`8140085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C3535, 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 #7C3535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C3535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #7C3535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c3535; }
.text { color: #7c3535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c3535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 53 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c3535, #7c5935); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #7C3535?: #7C3535 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dockside Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C3535?: The RGB value is 124, 53, 53: 124 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C3535?: The complementary color is #357C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C3535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.