What color is #782136?

#782136 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 #782136?

The RGB value is 120, 33, 54: 120 red, 33 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #782136?

The complementary color is #217863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #782136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#782136 color

#782136 rgb(120, 33, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #782136 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 12.9% green and 21.2% blue (120, 33, 54).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 55% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#782136 color codes

HEX	`#782136`
RGB	`rgb(120, 33, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 12.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 57%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 73%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 55%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.7, 39.14, 8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.7, 40.07, 12.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.956, 5.348, 4.05)`
Decimal	`7872822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #782136, 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 #782136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#782136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #782136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #782136; }
.text { color: #782136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #782136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 33 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #782136, #783821); }

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Questions

What color is #782136?: #782136 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 #782136?: The RGB value is 120, 33, 54: 120 red, 33 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #782136?: The complementary color is #217863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #782136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.