What color is #782648?

#782648 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #782648?

The RGB value is 120, 38, 72: 120 red, 38 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #782648?

The complementary color is #267856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #782648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#782648 color

#782648 rgb(120, 38, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #782648 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 14.9% green and 28.2% blue (120, 38, 72).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 40% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#782648 color codes

HEX	`#782648`
RGB	`rgb(120, 38, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 14.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.03, 38.85, -1.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.03, 38.88, 357.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.609, 5.848, 6.752)`
Decimal	`7874120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #782648, 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 #782648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#782648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #782648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #782648; }
.text { color: #782648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #782648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 38 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #782648, #782d26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #782648?: #782648 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #782648?: The RGB value is 120, 38, 72: 120 red, 38 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #782648?: The complementary color is #267856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #782648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.