What color is #782A49?

#782A49 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #782A49?

The RGB value is 120, 42, 73: 120 red, 42 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #782A49?

The complementary color is #2A7859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #782A49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#782A49 color

#782A49 rgb(120, 42, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #782A49 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 16.5% green and 28.6% blue (120, 42, 73).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 48% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#782A49 color codes

HEX	`#782A49`
RGB	`rgb(120, 42, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 16.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 48%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 65%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.74, 37.11, -1.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.74, 37.13, 358.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.777, 6.131, 6.971)`
Decimal	`7875145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #782A49, 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 #782A49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#782A49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #782A49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #782a49; }
.text { color: #782a49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #782a49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 42 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #782a49, #78322a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #782A49?: #782A49 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #782A49?: The RGB value is 120, 42, 73: 120 red, 42 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #782A49?: The complementary color is #2A7859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #782A49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.