#7C0F00

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #7C0F00

The hex code #7C0F00 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 124 red, 15 green, and 0 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 88% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 51% Black. The HSL representation is 7.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 24.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C0F00
RGB124, 15, 0
HSL7.3°, 100.0%, 24.3%
CMYK0%, 88%, 100%, 51%
HSV7.3°, 100.0%, 48.6%
LAB25.6, 43.9, 37.8
XYZ8.5, 4.6, 0.4
Decimal8130304

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C0F00; }
.text-color { color: #7C0F00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C0F00; }

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