#7C2442

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Brown.

About #7C2442

Visually, #7C2442 is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 36, 66).

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. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C2442
RGB124, 36, 66
HSL339.5°, 55.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 71%, 47%, 51%
HSV339.5°, 71.0%, 48.6%
LAB29.3, 40.4, 2.9
XYZ9.9, 5.9, 5.8
Decimal8135746

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C2442; }
.text-color { color: #7C2442; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C2442; }

Similar Colors

Brown
#A52A2A