What color is #7E2E35?

#7E2E35 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 #7E2E35?

The RGB value is 126, 46, 53: 126 red, 46 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E2E35?

The complementary color is #2E7E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E2E35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E2E35 color

#7E2E35 rgb(126, 46, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #7E2E35 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 18% green and 20.8% blue (126, 46, 53).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 58% 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 9.02:1).

#7E2E35 color codes

HEX	`#7E2E35`
RGB	`rgb(126, 46, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 18%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 47%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, 35.25, 13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 37.9, 21.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.225, 6.648, 4.112)`
Decimal	`8269365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E2E35, 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 #7E2E35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E2E35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #7E2E35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e2e35; }
.text { color: #7e2e35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e2e35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 46 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e2e35, #7e4f2e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E2E35?: #7E2E35 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 #7E2E35?: The RGB value is 126, 46, 53: 126 red, 46 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E2E35?: The complementary color is #2E7E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E2E35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.