#7C2D12 color
The swatch above shows #7C2D12 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#7C2D12 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color saddlebrown (#8B4513).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: orange-900. That means you can write bg-orange-900 or text-orange-900 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #7C2D12 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 45, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 28%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 64%, 85%, 51%) |
| Decimal | 8138002 |
| CSS | color: #7C2D12; |
| Android | 0xFF7C2D12 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.176, blue: 0.071, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #7C2D12 | 9.37:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #7C2D12 | 2.24:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #7C2D12
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #7C2D12 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #7C2D12
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #7C2D12 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #7C2D12; background-color: #7C2D12; }
.element { color: rgb(124 45 18); }
.element { color: hsl(15 75% 28%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-orange-900 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #7C2D12;Frequently asked questions
What color is #7C2D12?
#7C2D12 is a dark, vivid red. Its hue sits at 15° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 28% lightness.
What is #7C2D12 in RGB?
#7C2D12 converts to rgb(124, 45, 18) — 124 red, 45 green and 18 blue.
What is #7C2D12 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 85%, 51%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #7C2D12 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (9.37:1 versus 2.24:1).
What is the complementary color of #7C2D12?
#12627D — the hue directly opposite #7C2D12 on the color wheel.