What color is #7A2E31?

#7A2E31 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A2E31?

The RGB value is 122, 46, 49: 122 red, 46 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A2E31?

The complementary color is #2E7A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A2E31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A2E31 color

#7A2E31 rgb(122, 46, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #7A2E31 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 18% green and 19.2% blue (122, 46, 49).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 60% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#7A2E31 color codes

HEX	`#7A2E31`
RGB	`rgb(122, 46, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 18%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 62%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 60%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.19, 33.41, 15.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.19, 36.76, 24.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.558, 6.315, 3.621)`
Decimal	`8007217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A2E31, 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 #7A2E31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7A2E31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #7A2E31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a2e31; }
.text { color: #7a2e31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a2e31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 46 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a2e31, #7a512e); }

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Questions

What color is #7A2E31?: #7A2E31 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A2E31?: The RGB value is 122, 46, 49: 122 red, 46 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A2E31?: The complementary color is #2E7A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A2E31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.