Color swatch image showing #7B111C with RGB(123,17,28) values

#7B111C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #7B111C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#7B111C Color Information

#7B111C RGB value is (123, 17, 28). The hex color red value is 123, green is 17, and blue is 28. Its HSL format shows a hue of 354°, saturation of 76 percent, and lightness of 27 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 86 percent, 77 percent, 52 percent.

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#7B111C Color Meaning

Color #7B111C conveys a dark, somber fusion of passion and gravity, suggesting blood dried to a blackish crimson or wine left to age into profundity. #7B111C very dark, brownish red sits on the threshold where red becomes burgundy, evoking aged leather, volcanic rock, and the quiet aftermath of intense emotion. Psychologically, color #7B111C is weighty, introspective, and resonant, promoting feelings of deep, settled passion, mature grief, or solemn commitment. #7B111C offers the warmth of red grounded by the solemnity of purple and brown. #7B111C color is a vow made in shadow. Symbolically, color #7B111C represents the roots of desire, love that has known darkness, and power that is ancient, quiet, and formidable. #7B111C is the color of a king’s private chamber or the earth that has absorbed centuries of struggle. Culturally, #7B111C appears in contexts of heritage, luxury, and somber drama, conveying a sense of rich history, enduring strength, and complex, sometimes tragic, beauty. #7B111C is the color of a story that is old, deep, and far from simple.

Color Conversion

Convert #7B111C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#7B111C
RGB
rgb(123, 17, 28)
HSL
hsl(354°, 76%, 27%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 86%, 77%, 52%)
HSV
hsv(354°, 86%, 48%)
XYZ
8.5784 4.6957 1.5528
Yxy
4.6957 0.5786 0.3167
Hunter Lab
21.6696 0.8291 0.2274
CIE-Lab
25.8496 43.8952 23.6534

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red123 / 255 (48%)
48%
Green17 / 255 (7%)
Blue28 / 255 (11%)
11%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta86 / 100 (86%)
86%
Yellow77 / 100 (77%)
77%
Key (Black)52 / 100 (52%)
52%

Color Variations

#7B111C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#7B111C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #7B111C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #7B111C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#7B111C

protanopia

#4d4c19

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #7B111C;

Text Color

color: #7B111C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #7B111C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #7B111C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #7B111C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7B111C 0%, #4c0a11 100%);

#7B111C Color FAQs

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