#7C0716
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #7C0716
The hex code #7C0716 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Maroon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 7, and 22.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 82% yellow, and 51% black. The HSL representation is 352.3° hue, 89.3% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7C0716
RGB124, 7, 22
HSL352.3°, 89.3%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 94%, 82%, 51%
HSV352.3°, 94.4%, 48.6%
LAB25.2, 46.1, 26.9
XYZ8.5, 4.5, 1.2
Decimal8128278
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7C0716;
}
.text-color {
color: #7C0716;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7C0716;
}