What color is #7C495D?

#7C495D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C495D?

The RGB value is 124, 73, 93: 124 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C495D?

The complementary color is #497C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C495D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C495D color

#7C495D rgb(124, 73, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C495D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 28.6% green and 36.5% blue (124, 73, 93).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 25% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#7C495D color codes

HEX	`#7C495D`
RGB	`rgb(124, 73, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 28.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 41%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.56, 24.58, -2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.56, 24.7, 354.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.671, 9.841, 11.586)`
Decimal	`8145245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C495D, 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 #7C495D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C495D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #7C495D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c495d; }
.text { color: #7c495d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c495d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 73 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c495d, #7c4f49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7C495D?: #7C495D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C495D?: The RGB value is 124, 73, 93: 124 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C495D?: The complementary color is #497C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C495D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.