What color is #7E4655?

#7E4655 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E4655?

The RGB value is 126, 70, 85: 126 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E4655?

The complementary color is #467E6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E4655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E4655 color

#7E4655 rgb(126, 70, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #7E4655 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 27.5% green and 33.3% blue (126, 70, 85).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 33% 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 7.26:1).

#7E4655 color codes

HEX	`#7E4655`
RGB	`rgb(126, 70, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 27.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 33%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.88, 25.9, 1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.88, 25.95, 3.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.434, 9.473, 9.766)`
Decimal	`8275541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E4655, 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 #7E4655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E4655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #7E4655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e4655; }
.text { color: #7e4655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e4655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 70 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e4655, #7e5346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7E4655?: #7E4655 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E4655?: The RGB value is 126, 70, 85: 126 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E4655?: The complementary color is #467E6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E4655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.