#7D5259
Eggplant · dark warm red
About #7D5259
#7D5259 is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 32% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 29% yellow and 51% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 11.5); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #527D76 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #7D5259 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 6.52:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.52:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #7D5259?
#7D5259 is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 32% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 29% yellow and 51% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #7D5259?
Use white text. White on #7D5259 has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7D5259?
Its complementary colour is #527D76, and analogous partners are #7D526E and #7D6152.