Tuscan Red Color – #7c4848: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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The Pennsylvania Railroad painted its passenger cars Tuscan red from the 1880s, a maroon made mostly from red iron oxide that also hid soot. Tuscan Red color (#7c4848), the hex in Wikipedia’s list of colors, is a dark, dusty brick maroon.

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#7c4848
Tuscan Red Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Tuscan Red:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #7c4848 |
| RGB | rgb(124,72,72) |
| HSL | hsl(0,26.5%,38.4%) |
| CMYK | 0, 42, 42, 51 |
| HSV | 0, 42, 49 |
| RGB % | 49, 28, 28 |
| XYZ | 11.8, 9.4, 7.3 |
| LAB | 36.7, 22.2, 9.6 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Red |
| Saturation | 42% |
| Temperature | Warm |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 7.3 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 2.88 (fails WCAG AA) |
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