#7C5050

A medium, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #7C5050

The hex code #7C5050 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 80 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 35% Yellow, and 51% Black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

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#7C5050
RGB124, 80, 80
HSL0.0°, 21.6%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 35%, 35%, 51%
HSV0.0°, 35.5%, 48.6%
LAB38.9, 18.5, 7.6
XYZ12.6, 10.6, 9.0
Decimal8147024

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C5050; }
.text-color { color: #7C5050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C5050; }

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