What color is #7C545C?

#7C545C 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 #7C545C?

The RGB value is 124, 84, 92: 124 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C545C?

The complementary color is #547C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C545C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C545C color

#7C545C rgb(124, 84, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C545C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 32.9% green and 36.1% blue (124, 84, 92).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 26% 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 6.4:1).

#7C545C color codes

HEX	`#7C545C`
RGB	`rgb(124, 84, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 32.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 32%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 26%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.24, 17.89, 2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.24, 18.01, 6.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.415, 11.399, 11.617)`
Decimal	`8148060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C545C, 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 #7C545C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7C545C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #7C545C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c545c; }
.text { color: #7c545c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c545c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 84 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c545c, #7c6054); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7C545C?: #7C545C 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 #7C545C?: The RGB value is 124, 84, 92: 124 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C545C?: The complementary color is #547C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C545C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.