What color is #7C2831?

#7C2831 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C2831?

The RGB value is 124, 40, 49: 124 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C2831?

The complementary color is #287C73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C2831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C2831 color

#7C2831 rgb(124, 40, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C2831 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 15.7% green and 19.2% blue (124, 40, 49).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 51% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 60% yellow and 51% 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 9.52:1).

#7C2831 color codes

HEX	`#7C2831`
RGB	`rgb(124, 40, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 15.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 51%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 68%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 60%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.48, 37.04, 14.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.48, 39.76, 21.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.626, 6.026, 3.561)`
Decimal	`8136753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C2831, 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 #7C2831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C2831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #7C2831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c2831; }
.text { color: #7c2831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c2831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 40 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c2831, #7c4928); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C2831?: #7C2831 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C2831?: The RGB value is 124, 40, 49: 124 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C2831?: The complementary color is #287C73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C2831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.