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#7e2e38 color: Paprika

#7e2e38 is rgb(126, 46, 56) in RGB and oklch(41.946% 0.11094 15.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

41.9%
0.111
16°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #7e2e38

#7e2e38 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.99:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7c2d37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #7e2e38 mixed with white

  1. 7e2e38
  2. 8c434a
  3. 9a575c
  4. a86b6f
  5. b57f82
  6. c29496
  7. cea9aa
  8. dbbebf
  9. e7d3d4
  10. f3e9e9

Darker: #7e2e38 mixed with black

  1. 7e2e38
  2. 6d272f
  3. 5c1f27
  4. 4c181f
  5. 3c1217
  6. 2d0b0f
  7. 1f0608
  8. 110204
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #7e2e38 with less saturation

  1. 7e2e38
  2. 7a323a
  3. 76363c
  4. 713a3e
  5. 6d3d41
  6. 684043
  7. 634345
  8. 5e4647
  9. 584849
  10. 534b4b

Questions about #7e2e38

What color is #7e2e38?

#7e2e38 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Paprika. In RGB it is rgb(126, 46, 56), in HSL hsl(352.5, 46.51%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.946% 0.11094 15.79).

What colors go well with #7e2e38?

The complementary color of #7e2e38 is #005b5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76305a and #7c350b. The triadic partners are #2f5a12 and #1e4d88.

Is white or black text more readable on #7e2e38?

White text reads better on #7e2e38: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7e2e38 a warm or cool color?

#7e2e38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.111.