What color is #7C4954?

#7C4954 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C4954?

The RGB value is 124, 73, 84: 124 red, 73 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C4954?

The complementary color is #497C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C4954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C4954 color

#7C4954 rgb(124, 73, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C4954 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 28.6% green and 32.9% blue (124, 73, 84).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 32% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#7C4954 color codes

HEX	`#7C4954`
RGB	`rgb(124, 73, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 28.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 41%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.28, 23.21, 2.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.28, 23.38, 6.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.295, 9.691, 9.609)`
Decimal	`8145236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C4954, 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 #7C4954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C4954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #7C4954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c4954; }
.text { color: #7c4954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c4954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 73 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c4954, #7c5849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7C4954?: #7C4954 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C4954?: The RGB value is 124, 73, 84: 124 red, 73 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C4954?: The complementary color is #497C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C4954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.