#7C2C24
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #7C2C24
Visually, #7C2C24 is defined as a moderate red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 44, and 36.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 65% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 5.5° hue, 55.0% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#7C2C24
RGB124, 44, 36
HSL5.5°, 55.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 65%, 71%, 51%
HSV5.5°, 71.0%, 48.6%
LAB29.9, 34.3, 23.4
XYZ9.5, 6.2, 2.4
Decimal8137764
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7C2C24;
}
.text-color {
color: #7C2C24;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7C2C24;
}