What color is #7D2833?

#7D2833 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 #7D2833?

The RGB value is 125, 40, 51: 125 red, 40 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D2833?

The complementary color is #287D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D2833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D2833 color

#7D2833 rgb(125, 40, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #7D2833 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 15.7% green and 20% blue (125, 40, 51).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 52% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 59% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#7D2833 color codes

HEX	`#7D2833`
RGB	`rgb(125, 40, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 15.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 52%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 68%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.71, 37.56, 13.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.71, 39.9, 19.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.815, 6.118, 3.795)`
Decimal	`8202291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D2833, 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 #7D2833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7D2833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #7D2833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d2833; }
.text { color: #7d2833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d2833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 40 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d2833, #7d4828); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7D2833?: #7D2833 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 #7D2833?: The RGB value is 125, 40, 51: 125 red, 40 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D2833?: The complementary color is #287D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D2833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.