What color is #781725?

#781725 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Heavy Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #781725?

The RGB value is 120, 23, 37: 120 red, 23 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #781725?

The complementary color is #17786A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #781725?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#781725 color

#781725 rgb(120, 23, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #781725 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 9% green and 14.5% blue (120, 23, 37).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 68% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 69% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Heart (#771122), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#781725 color codes

HEX	`#781725`
RGB	`rgb(120, 23, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 9%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 68%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 81%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 69%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.98, 41.64, 17.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.98, 45.25, 23.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.387, 4.741, 2.223)`
Decimal	`7870245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #781725, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #781725	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#781725 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #781725 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #781725; }
.text { color: #781725; }
.border { border: 2px solid #781725; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 23 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #781725, #783a17); }

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Questions

What color is #781725?: #781725 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Heavy Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #781725?: The RGB value is 120, 23, 37: 120 red, 23 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #781725?: The complementary color is #17786A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #781725?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.