What color is #78242E?

#78242E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #78242E?

The RGB value is 120, 36, 46: 120 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #78242E?

The complementary color is #24786E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #78242E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#78242E color

#78242E rgb(120, 36, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #78242E is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 14.1% green and 18% blue (120, 36, 46).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 54% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 62% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#78242E color codes

HEX	`#78242E`
RGB	`rgb(120, 36, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 14.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 54%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 70%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 62%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.99, 37.19, 14.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.99, 39.85, 21.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.871, 5.453, 3.17)`
Decimal	`7873582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #78242E, 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 #78242E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#78242E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #78242E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #78242e; }
.text { color: #78242e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78242e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 36 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #78242e, #784424); }

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Questions

What color is #78242E?: #78242E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #78242E?: The RGB value is 120, 36, 46: 120 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #78242E?: The complementary color is #24786E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #78242E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.