#7C2732 Color
#7C2732 is rgb(124, 39, 50) in RGB, hsl(352, 52%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 60%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C2732rgb(124, 39, 50)hsl(352, 52%, 32%)hsv(352, 69%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 60%, 51%)oklch(40.5% 0.117 16.6)lab(29.74% 37.95 14.46)lch(29.74% 40.61 20.86)What #7C2732 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7C2732, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C2732 Channel Values
How #7C2732 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 124 · G 39 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 52% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 69% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 60% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C2732 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #7C2732
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C2732; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7C2732
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #7C2732 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#7C2732#404031#5E3732#50502E#64432F#7C2929#7C282D#454545Using #7C2732 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c2732: #7C2732;background-color: #7C2732;colors: { 'color-7c2732': '#7C2732' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.153, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_7c2732">#7C2732</color>fill="#7C2732"More Red Colors
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#7C2732 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C2732?
#7C2732 is a dark red — rgb(124, 39, 50) in RGB and hsl(352, 52%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #7C2732?
#7C2732 is rgb(124, 39, 50) — red 124, green 39, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C2732?
#7C2732 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 60%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C2732 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C2732 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C2732 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C2732 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 22.96, which is visibly different.
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