What color is #783238?

#783238 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 #783238?

The RGB value is 120, 50, 56: 120 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #783238?

The complementary color is #327872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #783238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#783238 color

#783238 rgb(120, 50, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #783238 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 19.6% green and 22% blue (120, 50, 56).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 41% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 53% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#783238 color codes

HEX	`#783238`
RGB	`rgb(120, 50, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 19.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 41%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 58%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 53%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.79, 31.2, 11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.79, 33.25, 20.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.601, 6.561, 4.501)`
Decimal	`7877176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #783238, 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 #783238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#783238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #783238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #783238; }
.text { color: #783238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #783238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 50 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #783238, #784f32); }

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Questions

What color is #783238?: #783238 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 #783238?: The RGB value is 120, 50, 56: 120 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #783238?: The complementary color is #327872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #783238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.