What color is #782C35?

#782C35 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #782C35?

The RGB value is 120, 44, 53: 120 red, 44 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #782C35?

The complementary color is #2C786F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #782C35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#782C35 color

#782C35 rgb(120, 44, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #782C35 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 17.3% green and 20.8% blue (120, 44, 53).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 56% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#782C35 color codes

HEX	`#782C35`
RGB	`rgb(120, 44, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 17.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 56%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.54, 34, 11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.54, 35.99, 19.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.29, 6.053, 4.047)`
Decimal	`7875637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #782C35, 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 #782C35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#782C35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #782C35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #782c35; }
.text { color: #782c35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #782c35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 44 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #782c35, #78492c); }

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Questions

What color is #782C35?: #782C35 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #782C35?: The RGB value is 120, 44, 53: 120 red, 44 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #782C35?: The complementary color is #2C786F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #782C35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.