What color is #7E485C?

#7E485C 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 #7E485C?

The RGB value is 126, 72, 92: 126 red, 72 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E485C?

The complementary color is #487E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E485C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E485C color

#7E485C rgb(126, 72, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #7E485C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 28.2% green and 36.1% blue (126, 72, 92).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 27% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#7E485C color codes

HEX	`#7E485C`
RGB	`rgb(126, 72, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 28.2%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 43%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 27%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.56, 25.78, -1.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.56, 25.84, 356.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.854, 9.844, 11.346)`
Decimal	`8276060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E485C, 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 #7E485C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E485C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #7E485C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e485c; }
.text { color: #7e485c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e485c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 72 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e485c, #7e4f48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7E485C?: #7E485C 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 #7E485C?: The RGB value is 126, 72, 92: 126 red, 72 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E485C?: The complementary color is #487E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E485C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.