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#7B495C closest to Nocturne Red

#7B495C is a dark, muted red; the closest named color is Nocturne Red. In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 28.6% green and 36.1% blue (rgb(123, 73, 92)). Its HSL value is 337° hue, 26% saturation and 38% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 25% yellow and 52% black. #7B495C is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.12:1.

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Variations of #7B495C

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#7B495C color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#7B495C for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #7B495C appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 86% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #5B5B5B
  • Protanopia 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4F535D
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5E515C
  • Deuteranopia 86% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #5B5B5B
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #66565B
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #824750
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #7E4857
  • Achromatopsia 85% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #585858
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #625559

#7B495C contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.12:1 Very good#7B495C text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.95:1 Very poor#7B495C text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#7B495C in CSS

/* Nocturne Red */
.color { color: #7B495C; }
.background { background-color: #7B495C; }
.border { border: 1px solid #7B495C; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(123 73 92);
color: hsl(337 26% 38%);
color: oklch(0.470 0.072 355.9);

#7B495C FAQ

What color is #7B495C?

#7B495C is a dark, muted red. Its closest named color is Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #7B495C?

#7B495C is rgb(123, 73, 92) in RGB, hsl(337, 26%, 38%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 52%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #7B495C?

The complementary color of #7B495C is #497B68, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #7B495C?

White text has the best contrast on #7B495C: 7.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #7B495C a warm or cool color?

#7B495C is a warm color.