What color is #7C2D3C?

#7C2D3C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C2D3C?

The RGB value is 124, 45, 60: 124 red, 45 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C2D3C?

The complementary color is #2D7C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C2D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C2D3C color

#7C2D3C rgb(124, 45, 60)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C2D3C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 17.6% green and 23.5% blue (124, 45, 60).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 47% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 52% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#7C2D3C color codes

HEX	`#7C2D3C`
RGB	`rgb(124, 45, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 17.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 47%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 64%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 52%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.61, 35.64, 8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.61, 36.7, 13.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.067, 6.489, 4.997)`
Decimal	`8138044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C2D3C, 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 #7C2D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C2D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #7C2D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c2d3c; }
.text { color: #7c2d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c2d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 45 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c2d3c, #7c462d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #7C2D3C?: #7C2D3C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C2D3C?: The RGB value is 124, 45, 60: 124 red, 45 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C2D3C?: The complementary color is #2D7C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C2D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.