What color is #7E2C34?

#7E2C34 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E2C34?

The RGB value is 126, 44, 52: 126 red, 44 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E2C34?

The complementary color is #2C7E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E2C34?

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.

#7E2C34 color

#7E2C34 rgb(126, 44, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #7E2C34 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 17.3% green and 20.4% blue (126, 44, 52).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 48% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% 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 9.14:1).

#7E2C34 color codes

HEX	`#7E2C34`
RGB	`rgb(126, 44, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 17.3%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 48%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 65%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.61, 36.13, 14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.61, 38.77, 21.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.126, 6.486, 3.967)`
Decimal	`8268852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E2C34, 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 #7E2C34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E2C34 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 #7E2C34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e2c34; }
.text { color: #7e2c34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e2c34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 44 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e2c34, #7e4d2c); }

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Questions

What color is #7E2C34?: #7E2C34 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E2C34?: The RGB value is 126, 44, 52: 126 red, 44 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E2C34?: The complementary color is #2C7E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E2C34?: 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.