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#0F0705 Color

#0F0705 is rgb(15, 7, 5) in RGB, hsl(12, 50%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 67%, 94%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0F0705
HEX#0F0705
RGBrgb(15, 7, 5)
HSLhsl(12, 50%, 4%)
HSVhsv(12, 67%, 6%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 67%, 94%)
OKLCHoklch(14% 0.016 38.8)
LABlab(2.42% 2.16 1.61)
LCHlch(2.42% 2.70 36.64)

What #0F0705 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 #0F0705, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#0F0705 Channel Values

How #0F0705 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 15 · G 7 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 50% · L 4%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 67% · V 6%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 67% · K 94%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance19.95:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0F0705 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.

TextWhite text19.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0F0705

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0F0705; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0F0705

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 #0F0705 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.

Typical#0F0705
Protanopia#080805
Protanomaly#0B0805
Deuteranopia#0A0A05
Deuteranomaly#0C0905
Tritanopia#0F0707
Tritanomaly#0F0706
Achromatopsia#090909

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Using #0F0705 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0f0705: #0F0705;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0F0705;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0f0705': '#0F0705' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.027, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_0f0705">#0F0705</color>
SVG fillfill="#0F0705"

More Red Colors

#0F0705 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0F0705 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0F0705?

#0F0705 is a darkest red — rgb(15, 7, 5) in RGB and hsl(12, 50%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.

What is the RGB value of #0F0705?

#0F0705 is rgb(15, 7, 5) — red 15, green 7, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0F0705?

#0F0705 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 67%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0F0705 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0F0705 scores 19.95:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0F0705 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0F0705 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 3.62, which is very hard to tell apart.

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