#781E07 Color
#781E07 is rgb(120, 30, 7) in RGB, hsl(12, 89%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 94%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#781E07rgb(120, 30, 7)hsl(12, 89%, 25%)hsv(12, 94%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 94%, 53%)oklch(38.1% 0.128 34.4)lab(27.08% 38.74 36.51)lch(27.08% 53.23 43.31)What #781E07 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 #781E07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#781E07 Channel Values
How #781E07 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 120 · G 30 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 89% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 94% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 94% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #781E07 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 #781E07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #781E07; 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 #781E07
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 #781E07 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-781e07: #781E07;background-color: #781E07;colors: { 'color-781e07': '#781E07' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.118, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_781e07">#781E07</color>fill="#781E07"More Red Colors
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#781E07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #781E07?
#781E07 is a dark red — rgb(120, 30, 7) in RGB and hsl(12, 89%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #781E07?
#781E07 is rgb(120, 30, 7) — red 120, green 30, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #781E07?
#781E07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 94%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #781E07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #781E07 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #781E07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #781E07 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 10.21, which is visibly different.
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