What color is #7E4950?

#7E4950 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E4950?

The RGB value is 126, 73, 80: 126 red, 73 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E4950?

The complementary color is #497E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E4950?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E4950 color

#7E4950 rgb(126, 73, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #7E4950 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 28.6% green and 31.4% blue (126, 73, 80).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 37% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#7E4950 color codes

HEX	`#7E4950`
RGB	`rgb(126, 73, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 28.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 42%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.45, 23.46, 5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.45, 24.12, 13.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.435, 9.781, 8.821)`
Decimal	`8276304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E4950, 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 #7E4950	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E4950 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #7E4950 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e4950; }
.text { color: #7e4950; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e4950; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 73 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e4950, #7e5c49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #7E4950?: #7E4950 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E4950?: The RGB value is 126, 73, 80: 126 red, 73 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E4950?: The complementary color is #497E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E4950?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.