#7A0600 Color
#7A0600 is rgb(122, 6, 0) in RGB, hsl(3, 100%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 100%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barn Red (#7C0A02), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A0600rgb(122, 6, 0)hsl(3, 100%, 24%)hsv(3, 100%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 100%, 52%)oklch(36.7% 0.146 30.2)lab(25.14% 45.69 37.90)lch(25.14% 59.36 39.67)What #7A0600 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 #7A0600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A0600 Channel Values
How #7A0600 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 122 · G 6 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 100% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 100% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 100% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.33:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A0600 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 #7A0600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A0600; 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 #7A0600
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 #7A0600 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.
#7A0600#343400#582800#484800#603800#7A0505#7A0603#3A3A3AUsing #7A0600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a0600: #7A0600;background-color: #7A0600;colors: { 'color-7a0600': '#7A0600' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.024, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_7a0600">#7A0600</color>fill="#7A0600"More Red Colors
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#7A0600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A0600?
#7A0600 is a dark red — rgb(122, 6, 0) in RGB and hsl(3, 100%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barn Red (#7C0A02), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.75.
What is the RGB value of #7A0600?
#7A0600 is rgb(122, 6, 0) — red 122, green 6, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A0600?
#7A0600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 100%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A0600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A0600 scores 11.33:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A0600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A0600 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 3.34, which is very hard to tell apart.
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