What color is #7D2344?

#7D2344 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7D2344?

The RGB value is 125, 35, 68: 125 red, 35 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D2344?

The complementary color is #237D5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D2344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D2344 color

#7D2344 rgb(125, 35, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #7D2344 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 13.7% green and 26.7% blue (125, 35, 68).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 46% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Beet Red (#7E203F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#7D2344 color codes

HEX	`#7D2344`
RGB	`rgb(125, 35, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 13.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 72%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 46%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.36, 41.31, 1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.36, 41.35, 2.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.103, 5.981, 6.09)`
Decimal	`8201028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D2344, 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 #7D2344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7D2344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	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 #7D2344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d2344; }
.text { color: #7d2344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d2344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 35 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d2344, #7d2f23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #7D2344?: #7D2344 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7D2344?: The RGB value is 125, 35, 68: 125 red, 35 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D2344?: The complementary color is #237D5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D2344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.