What color is #7E082D?

#7E082D is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Bordeaux. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E082D?

The RGB value is 126, 8, 45: 126 red, 8 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E082D?

The complementary color is #087E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E082D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E082D color

#7E082D rgb(126, 8, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #7E082D is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 3.1% green and 17.6% blue (126, 8, 45).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 88% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 64% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#7E082D color codes

HEX	`#7E082D`
RGB	`rgb(126, 8, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 3.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 88%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 94%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 64%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.16, 47.57, 12.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.16, 49.26, 15.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.166, 4.8, 2.926)`
Decimal	`8259629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E082D, 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 #7E082D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E082D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #7E082D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e082d; }
.text { color: #7e082d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e082d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 8 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e082d, #7e1e08); }

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Questions

What color is #7E082D?: #7E082D is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Bordeaux. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E082D?: The RGB value is 126, 8, 45: 126 red, 8 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E082D?: The complementary color is #087E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E082D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.