What color is #782631?

#782631 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #782631?

The RGB value is 120, 38, 49: 120 red, 38 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #782631?

The complementary color is #26786D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #782631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#782631 color

#782631 rgb(120, 38, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #782631 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 14.9% green and 19.2% blue (120, 38, 49).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 59% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#782631 color codes

HEX	`#782631`
RGB	`rgb(120, 38, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 14.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.39, 36.53, 12.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.39, 38.72, 19.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.994, 5.602, 3.513)`
Decimal	`7874097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #782631, 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 #782631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#782631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #782631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #782631; }
.text { color: #782631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #782631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 38 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #782631, #784426); }

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Questions

What color is #782631?: #782631 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #782631?: The RGB value is 120, 38, 49: 120 red, 38 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #782631?: The complementary color is #26786D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #782631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.