What color is #7F3747?

#7F3747 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Köfte Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7F3747?

The RGB value is 127, 55, 71: 127 red, 55 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F3747?

The complementary color is #377F6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F3747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F3747 color

#7F3747 rgb(127, 55, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #7F3747 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 21.6% green and 27.8% blue (127, 55, 71).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 40% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 44% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Köfte Brown (#773644), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#7F3747 color codes

HEX	`#7F3747`
RGB	`rgb(127, 55, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 21.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 40%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 57%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 44%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.35, 32.82, 5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.35, 33.28, 9.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.257, 7.701, 6.854)`
Decimal	`8337223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F3747, 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 #7F3747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7F3747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #7F3747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f3747; }
.text { color: #7f3747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f3747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 55 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f3747, #7f4b37); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7F3747?: #7F3747 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Köfte Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7F3747?: The RGB value is 127, 55, 71: 127 red, 55 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F3747?: The complementary color is #377F6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F3747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.