What color is #7E2632?

#7E2632 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 #7E2632?

The RGB value is 126, 38, 50: 126 red, 38 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E2632?

The complementary color is #267E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E2632?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E2632 color

#7E2632 rgb(126, 38, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #7E2632 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 14.9% green and 19.6% blue (126, 38, 50).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 54% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 60% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#7E2632 color codes

HEX	`#7E2632`
RGB	`rgb(126, 38, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 14.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 54%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 70%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 60%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.55, 38.72, 13.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.55, 41.16, 19.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.874, 6.053, 3.665)`
Decimal	`8267314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E2632, 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 #7E2632	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E2632 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #7E2632 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e2632; }
.text { color: #7e2632; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e2632; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 38 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e2632, #7e4626); }

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Questions

What color is #7E2632?: #7E2632 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 #7E2632?: The RGB value is 126, 38, 50: 126 red, 38 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E2632?: The complementary color is #267E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E2632?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.