What color is #7B2230?

#7B2230 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 #7B2230?

The RGB value is 123, 34, 48: 123 red, 34 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B2230?

The complementary color is #227B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B2230?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B2230 color

#7B2230 rgb(123, 34, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #7B2230 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 13.3% green and 18.8% blue (123, 34, 48).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 57% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 61% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#7B2230 color codes

HEX	`#7B2230`
RGB	`rgb(123, 34, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 13.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 57%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 72%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 61%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.3, 39.25, 13.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.3, 41.51, 18.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.275, 5.57, 3.382)`
Decimal	`8069680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B2230, 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 #7B2230	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7B2230 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #7B2230 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b2230; }
.text { color: #7b2230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b2230; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 34 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b2230, #7b4122); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #7B2230?: #7B2230 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 #7B2230?: The RGB value is 123, 34, 48: 123 red, 34 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B2230?: The complementary color is #227B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B2230?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.