#7C2C16

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Saddlebrown.

About #7C2C16

At its core, #7C2C16 is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Saddlebrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 124 red, 44 green, and 22 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 82% yellow, and 51% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C2C16
RGB124, 44, 22
HSL12.9°, 69.9%, 28.6%
CMYK0%, 65%, 82%, 51%
HSV12.9°, 82.3%, 48.6%
LAB29.8, 33.6, 31.5
XYZ9.4, 6.1, 1.5
Decimal8137750

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C2C16; }
.text-color { color: #7C2C16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C2C16; }

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