What color is #7C3E3E?

#7C3E3E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C3E3E?

The RGB value is 124, 62, 62: 124 red, 62 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C3E3E?

The complementary color is #3E7C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C3E3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C3E3E color

#7C3E3E rgb(124, 62, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C3E3E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 24.3% green and 24.3% blue (124, 62, 62).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 33% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Wild Berry (#7E3A3C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#7C3E3E color codes

HEX	`#7C3E3E`
RGB	`rgb(124, 62, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 24.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 33%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 50%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, 26.81, 12.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 29.51, 24.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.905, 8.079, 5.542)`
Decimal	`8142398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C3E3E, 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 #7C3E3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C3E3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #7C3E3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c3e3e; }
.text { color: #7c3e3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c3e3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 62 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c3e3e, #7c5d3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #7C3E3E?: #7C3E3E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C3E3E?: The RGB value is 124, 62, 62: 124 red, 62 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C3E3E?: The complementary color is #3E7C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C3E3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.