Tuscan Red
A serious and grounded dusty red
Tuscan Red is a muted, dusty shade with a serious and dark appearance. It is unsaturated and warm, making it feel grounded rather than energetic. The hex code for this color is #7c4848. It functions best as an accent or secondary tone in moody palettes. Since it offers strong contrast, it supports white text well, though it can appear muddy when used as a full-page background.
About Tuscan Red
Dried roses pressed between the pages of an old book
What does tuscan red mean?
Tuscan Red often calls to mind dried flowers, aged brick, leather-bound books, and slow evenings in dim rooms. Its low lightness and muted saturation make it feel settled and unshowy, a red that has lost its heat but kept its warmth.
Where you see tuscan red
- dried roses
- weathered brick
- red clay soil
- oxblood leather
- terra cotta roof tiles
- aged wine stains
What it works for
Use it for accents that need warmth without brightness, like textiles, packaging, interior paint, and quiet brand marks.
What colors go with tuscan red?
Sage Green #9caf88The muted green cools the red's warmth and keeps both colors calm.Mustard Yellow #e1ad01A dark warm yellow echoes the red's heat while lifting its dimness.Oatmeal #c9c1b1The pale neutral gives the heavy red room to breathe.Dusty Rose #b56f76The lighter pink reads as a faded echo of the red.Charcoal #36454fThe near-black deepens the red's shadowy, inky side.Olive #808000The earthy green grounds the red and sharpens its dusty character.
Questions about Tuscan Red
What is the hex code for Tuscan Red?
Tuscan Red is #7c4848. In RGB that is rgb(124, 72, 72), in HSL hsl(0, 27%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 42%, 51%.
Is Tuscan Red readable on white or black?
Tuscan Red has a 7.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.87:1 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.