What color is #7C1D34?

#7C1D34 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 #7C1D34?

The RGB value is 124, 29, 52: 124 red, 29 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C1D34?

The complementary color is #1D7C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C1D34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C1D34 color

#7C1D34 rgb(124, 29, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C1D34 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 11.4% green and 20.4% blue (124, 29, 52).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 62% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 58% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#7C1D34 color codes

HEX	`#7C1D34`
RGB	`rgb(124, 29, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 11.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 62%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 77%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 58%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.88, 41.86, 10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.88, 43.1, 13.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.372, 5.413, 3.799)`
Decimal	`8133940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C1D34, 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 #7C1D34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C1D34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #7C1D34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c1d34; }
.text { color: #7c1d34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c1d34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 29 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c1d34, #7c351d); }

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Questions

What color is #7C1D34?: #7C1D34 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 #7C1D34?: The RGB value is 124, 29, 52: 124 red, 29 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C1D34?: The complementary color is #1D7C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C1D34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.