#7C493A

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Sienna.

About #7C493A

The hex code #7C493A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sienna. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 73 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 41% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C493A
RGB124, 73, 58
HSL13.6°, 36.3%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 41%, 53%, 51%
HSV13.6°, 53.2%, 48.6%
LAB36.7, 20.0, 18.2
XYZ11.5, 9.4, 5.2
Decimal8145210

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C493A; }
.text-color { color: #7C493A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C493A; }

Similar Colors

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