Close to Velvet
#7C1953
#7C1953 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Velvet. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 9.8% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 325°, with 66% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7C1953.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.90:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.12:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.90:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.12:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7C1953 as they’d see it.
#7C1953 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7C1953
What color is #7C1953?
#7C1953 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Velvet. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 9.8% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 325°, with 66% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #7C1953 in RGB?
#7C1953 is rgb(124, 25, 83): 124 red, 25 green, and 83 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7C1953 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 33, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7C1953?
PANTONE 208 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7C1953?
Its complement #014E25 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.