#640A07 Color
#640A07 is rgb(100, 10, 7) in RGB, hsl(2, 87%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 93%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#640A07rgb(100, 10, 7)hsl(2, 87%, 21%)hsv(2, 93%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 93%, 61%)oklch(32.3% 0.122 28.7)lab(20.31% 38.33 28.24)lch(20.31% 47.61 36.38)What #640A07 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 #640A07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#640A07 Channel Values
How #640A07 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 100 · G 10 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 87% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 93% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 93% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.22:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640A07 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 #640A07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640A07; 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 #640A07
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 #640A07 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.
#640A07#2B2B05#482206#3B3B00#4F2E00#640A0A#640A09#303030Using #640A07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-640a07: #640A07;background-color: #640A07;colors: { 'color-640a07': '#640A07' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.039, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_640a07">#640A07</color>fill="#640A07"More Red Colors
#640A07 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#640A07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #640A07?
#640A07 is a dark red — rgb(100, 10, 7) in RGB and hsl(2, 87%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #640A07?
#640A07 is rgb(100, 10, 7) — red 100, green 10, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #640A07?
#640A07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 93%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #640A07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #640A07 scores 13.22:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #640A07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #640A07 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 16.2, which is visibly different.
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