#7C2424

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #7C2424

When working with digital screens, the color #7C2424 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 36, and 36.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 71% yellow, and 51% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C2424
RGB124, 36, 36
HSL0.0°, 55.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 71%, 71%, 51%
HSV0.0°, 71.0%, 48.6%
LAB28.6, 37.9, 21.8
XYZ9.3, 5.7, 2.3
Decimal8135716

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.13:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C2424; }
.text-color { color: #7C2424; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C2424; }

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