What color is #781B2B?

#781B2B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #781B2B?

The RGB value is 120, 27, 43: 120 red, 27 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #781B2B?

The complementary color is #1B7868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #781B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#781B2B color

#781B2B rgb(120, 27, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #781B2B is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 10.6% green and 16.9% blue (120, 27, 43).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 63% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 64% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

#781B2B color codes

HEX	`#781B2B`
RGB	`rgb(120, 27, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 10.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 63%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 78%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 64%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.6, 40.63, 14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.6, 43.14, 19.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.575, 4.953, 2.789)`
Decimal	`7871275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #781B2B, 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 #781B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#781B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #781B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #781b2b; }
.text { color: #781b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #781b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 27 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #781b2b, #783a1b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #781B2B?: #781B2B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #781B2B?: The RGB value is 120, 27, 43: 120 red, 27 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #781B2B?: The complementary color is #1B7868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #781B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.