Information about #7B474F color

#7B474F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7B474F falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(123, 71, 79) — 48.2% red, 27.8% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 17 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7B474F is a moderately toned earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brownish Purple (#76424E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tuscan Red (#7C4848) and Antique Red (#7D4F51).

In RGB terms — rgb(123, 71, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #7B474F: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. #7B474F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7B474F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7B474F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7B474F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7B474F
  • RGB123, 71, 79
  • CMYK0, 20, 17, 52
  • CSSrgb(123, 71, 79)
  • HSL351°, 27%, 38%
  • HSL Precise350.769°, 26.804%, 38.039%
  • HSV351°, 42%, 48%
  • HSB351°, 42%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.482, 0.278, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.482, 0.278, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.482, 0.278, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID7B474F
  • DECIMAL ID8079183
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01