What color is #7F2324?

#7F2324 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7F2324?

The RGB value is 127, 35, 36: 127 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F2324?

The complementary color is #237F7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F2324?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F2324 color

#7F2324 rgb(127, 35, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #7F2324 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 13.7% green and 14.1% blue (127, 35, 36).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 72% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#7F2324 color codes

HEX	`#7F2324`
RGB	`rgb(127, 35, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 13.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 72%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 72%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.01, 39.42, 22.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.01, 45.35, 29.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.673, 5.843, 2.287)`
Decimal	`8332068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F2324, 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 #7F2324	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7F2324 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #7F2324 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f2324; }
.text { color: #7f2324; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f2324; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 35 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f2324, #7f5023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #7F2324?: #7F2324 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7F2324?: The RGB value is 127, 35, 36: 127 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F2324?: The complementary color is #237F7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F2324?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.