What color is #7C4048?

#7C4048 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C4048?

The RGB value is 124, 64, 72: 124 red, 64 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C4048?

The complementary color is #407C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C4048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C4048 color

#7C4048 rgb(124, 64, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C4048 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 25.1% green and 28.2% blue (124, 64, 72).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 42% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#7C4048 color codes

HEX	`#7C4048`
RGB	`rgb(124, 64, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 25.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 32%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 48%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.84, 26.82, 6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.84, 27.7, 14.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.316, 8.421, 7.159)`
Decimal	`8142920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C4048, 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 #7C4048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C4048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #7C4048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c4048; }
.text { color: #7c4048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c4048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 64 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c4048, #7c5640); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #7C4048?: #7C4048 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C4048?: The RGB value is 124, 64, 72: 124 red, 64 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C4048?: The complementary color is #407C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C4048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.