What color is #7F4851?

#7F4851 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 #7F4851?

The RGB value is 127, 72, 81: 127 red, 72 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F4851?

The complementary color is #487F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F4851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F4851 color

#7F4851 rgb(127, 72, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #7F4851 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 28.2% green and 31.8% blue (127, 72, 81).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 36% yellow and 50% 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 7.12:1).

#7F4851 color codes

HEX	`#7F4851`
RGB	`rgb(127, 72, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 28.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.38, 24.58, 4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.38, 25.06, 11.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.555, 9.742, 9.002)`
Decimal	`8341585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F4851, 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 #7F4851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7F4851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #7F4851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f4851; }
.text { color: #7f4851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f4851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 72 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f4851, #7f5b48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #7F4851?: #7F4851 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 #7F4851?: The RGB value is 127, 72, 81: 127 red, 72 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F4851?: The complementary color is #487F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F4851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.