#5A0707 Color
#5A0707 is rgb(90, 7, 7) in RGB, hsl(0, 86%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 92%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A0707rgb(90, 7, 7)hsl(0, 86%, 19%)hsv(0, 92%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 92%, 65%)oklch(30% 0.114 27.7)lab(17.65% 35.93 24.48)lch(17.65% 43.48 34.27)What #5A0707 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 #5A0707, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A0707 Channel Values
How #5A0707 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 90 · G 7 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 86% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 92% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 92% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.3:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A0707 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 #5A0707
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A0707; 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 #5A0707
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 #5A0707 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.
#5A0707#262606#411D06#353500#462901#5A0707#5A0707#2A2A2AUsing #5A0707 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a0707: #5A0707;background-color: #5A0707;colors: { 'color-5a0707': '#5A0707' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.027, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_5a0707">#5A0707</color>fill="#5A0707"More Red Colors
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#5A0707 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A0707?
#5A0707 is a darkest red — rgb(90, 7, 7) in RGB and hsl(0, 86%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #5A0707?
#5A0707 is rgb(90, 7, 7) — red 90, green 7, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A0707?
#5A0707 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 92%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A0707 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A0707 scores 14.3:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A0707 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A0707 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.3, which is visibly different.
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