#7C242C
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #7C242C
The precise color #7C242C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 36, 44).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 71% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 354.5 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7C242C
RGB124, 36, 44
HSL354.5°, 55.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 71%, 65%, 51%
HSV354.5°, 71.0%, 48.6%
LAB28.7, 38.5, 16.7
XYZ9.4, 5.7, 3.0
Decimal8135724
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7C242C;
}
.text-color {
color: #7C242C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7C242C;
}