What color is #7D2E2B?

#7D2E2B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dockside Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7D2E2B?

The RGB value is 125, 46, 43: 125 red, 46 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D2E2B?

The complementary color is #2B7A7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D2E2B?

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.

#7D2E2B color

#7D2E2B rgb(125, 46, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #7D2E2B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 18% green and 16.9% blue (125, 46, 43).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 49% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 66% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dockside Red (#813533), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#7D2E2B color codes

HEX	`#7D2E2B`
RGB	`rgb(125, 46, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 18%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 49%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 66%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 66%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.62, 34.1, 19.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.62, 39.45, 30.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.871, 6.49, 3.018)`
Decimal	`8203819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D2E2B, 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 #7D2E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7D2E2B 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 #7D2E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d2e2b; }
.text { color: #7d2e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d2e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 46 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d2e2b, #7d572b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #7D2E2B?: #7D2E2B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dockside Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7D2E2B?: The RGB value is 125, 46, 43: 125 red, 46 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D2E2B?: The complementary color is #2B7A7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D2E2B?: 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.