What color is #7C525D?

#7C525D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C525D?

The RGB value is 124, 82, 93: 124 red, 82 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C525D?

The complementary color is #527C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C525D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C525D color

#7C525D rgb(124, 82, 93)

Shades of pink

The hex color #7C525D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 32.2% green and 36.5% blue (124, 82, 93).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 25% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#7C525D color codes

HEX	`#7C525D`
RGB	`rgb(124, 82, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 32.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 34%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.77, 19.25, 0.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.77, 19.26, 2.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.306, 11.111, 11.798)`
Decimal	`8147549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C525D, 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 #7C525D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7C525D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #7C525D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c525d; }
.text { color: #7c525d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c525d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 82 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c525d, #7c5c52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7C525D?: #7C525D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C525D?: The RGB value is 124, 82, 93: 124 red, 82 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C525D?: The complementary color is #527C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C525D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.