#7A444A Hex Color
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Somewhere between dried roses and red wine stains, #7a444a is a muted red with dusty brown undertones. Its low saturation keeps the mood calm and grounded, so it works best as a supporting tone rather than a loud accent. Pair it with sage green for gentle contrast, or set white text on top, which clears AA at about 7.6:1.
Questions about #7a444a
What is #7a444a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7a444a is rgb(122, 68, 74), in HSL hsl(353, 28%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 44%, 39%, 52%.
What colors pair well with #7a444a?
Sage green and muted cream flatter #7a444a best. The green's coolness offsets its warm, dusty red base. Navy also works, but cream keeps the combination from feeling heavy.
Where does #7a444a work best in a design?
Use it as a supporting tone or accent rather than a dominant base. At full background scale its muted red can read muddy, especially next to pure white.
Is #7a444a readable on white or black?
#7a444a has a 7.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.75:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.