#071421 Color
#071421 is rgb(7, 20, 33) in RGB, hsl(210, 65%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 39%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#071421rgb(7, 20, 33)hsl(210, 65%, 8%)hsv(210, 79%, 13%)cmyk(79%, 39%, 0%, 87%)oklch(18.7% 0.033 249.4)lab(5.79% -1.55 -10.66)lch(5.79% 10.77 261.73)What #071421 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 #071421, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#071421 Channel Values
How #071421 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 7 · G 20 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 65% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 79% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.57:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #071421 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 #071421
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #071421; 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 #071421
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 #071421 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.
#071421#121221#0E1321#101021#0D1221#041616#05151B#131313Using #071421 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-071421: #071421;background-color: #071421;colors: { 'color-071421': '#071421' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.078, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_071421">#071421</color>fill="#071421"More Blue Colors
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#071421 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #071421?
#071421 is a darkest blue — rgb(7, 20, 33) in RGB and hsl(210, 65%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #071421?
#071421 is rgb(7, 20, 33) — red 7, green 20, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #071421?
#071421 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 39%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #071421 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #071421 scores 18.57:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #071421 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #071421 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.23, which is visibly different.
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