What color is #7B1D2D?

#7B1D2D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B1D2D?

The RGB value is 123, 29, 45: 123 red, 29 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B1D2D?

The complementary color is #1D7B6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B1D2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B1D2D color

#7B1D2D rgb(123, 29, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #7B1D2D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 11.4% green and 17.6% blue (123, 29, 45).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 62% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 63% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#7B1D2D color codes

HEX	`#7B1D2D`
RGB	`rgb(123, 29, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 11.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 62%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 76%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 63%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.52, 41.01, 14.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.52, 43.49, 19.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.082, 5.28, 3.023)`
Decimal	`8068397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B1D2D, 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 #7B1D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7B1D2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #7B1D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b1d2d; }
.text { color: #7b1d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b1d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 29 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b1d2d, #7b3c1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #7B1D2D?: #7B1D2D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B1D2D?: The RGB value is 123, 29, 45: 123 red, 29 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B1D2D?: The complementary color is #1D7B6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B1D2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.