What color is #7D3235?

#7D3235 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7D3235?

The RGB value is 125, 50, 53: 125 red, 50 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D3235?

The complementary color is #327D7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D3235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D3235 color

#7D3235 rgb(125, 50, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #7D3235 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 19.6% green and 20.8% blue (125, 50, 53).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 43% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 58% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#7D3235 color codes

HEX	`#7D3235`
RGB	`rgb(125, 50, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 19.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 43%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 60%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 58%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.58, 32.85, 14.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.58, 35.98, 24.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.242, 6.899, 4.16)`
Decimal	`8204853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D3235, 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 #7D3235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7D3235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #7D3235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d3235; }
.text { color: #7d3235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d3235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 50 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d3235, #7d5532); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7D3235?: #7D3235 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7D3235?: The RGB value is 125, 50, 53: 125 red, 50 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D3235?: The complementary color is #327D7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D3235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.