What color is #7D393C?

#7D393C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7D393C?

The RGB value is 125, 57, 60: 125 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D393C?

The complementary color is #397D7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D393C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D393C color

#7D393C rgb(125, 57, 60)

Shades of red

The hex color #7D393C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 22.4% green and 23.5% blue (125, 57, 60).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 37% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 52% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Wild Berry (#7E3A3C), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#7D393C color codes

HEX	`#7D393C`
RGB	`rgb(125, 57, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 22.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 37%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 54%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 52%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, 29.79, 12.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 32.23, 22.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.737, 7.614, 5.178)`
Decimal	`8206652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D393C, 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 #7D393C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7D393C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #7D393C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d393c; }
.text { color: #7d393c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d393c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 57 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d393c, #7d5839); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7D393C?: #7D393C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7D393C?: The RGB value is 125, 57, 60: 125 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D393C?: The complementary color is #397D7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D393C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.