What color is #7C3033?

#7C3033 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C3033?

The RGB value is 124, 48, 51: 124 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C3033?

The complementary color is #307C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C3033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C3033 color

#7C3033 rgb(124, 48, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #7C3033 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 18.8% green and 20% blue (124, 48, 51).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 44% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 59% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#7C3033 color codes

HEX	`#7C3033`
RGB	`rgb(124, 48, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 18.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 44%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 61%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 59%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.97, 33.33, 15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.97, 36.6, 24.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.968, 6.639, 3.888)`
Decimal	`8138803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C3033, 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 #7C3033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C3033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #7C3033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c3033; }
.text { color: #7c3033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c3033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 48 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c3033, #7c5330); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C3033?: #7C3033 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C3033?: The RGB value is 124, 48, 51: 124 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C3033?: The complementary color is #307C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C3033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.