What color is #7C5159?

#7C5159 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C5159?

The RGB value is 124, 81, 89: 124 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C5159?

The complementary color is #517C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C5159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C5159 color

#7C5159 rgb(124, 81, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C5159 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 31.8% green and 34.9% blue (124, 81, 89).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 21% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 28% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#7C5159 color codes

HEX	`#7C5159`
RGB	`rgb(124, 81, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 31.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 21%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 35%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, 19.21, 2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 19.41, 8.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.058, 10.892, 10.864)`
Decimal	`8147289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C5159, 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 #7C5159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7C5159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #7C5159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c5159; }
.text { color: #7c5159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c5159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 81 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c5159, #7c5e51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7C5159?: #7C5159 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C5159?: The RGB value is 124, 81, 89: 124 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C5159?: The complementary color is #517C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C5159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.