#7A0901 Color
#7A0901 is rgb(122, 9, 1) in RGB, hsl(4, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 99%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barn Red (#7C0A02), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A0901rgb(122, 9, 1)hsl(4, 98%, 24%)hsv(4, 99%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 99%, 52%)oklch(36.9% 0.145 30.4)lab(25.34% 45.15 37.67)lch(25.34% 58.80 39.84)What #7A0901 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 #7A0901, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A0901 Channel Values
How #7A0901 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 9 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 99% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 99% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.25:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A0901 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 #7A0901
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A0901; 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 #7A0901
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 #7A0901 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.
#7A0901#353500#592900#494900#603900#7A0808#7A0805#3B3B3BUsing #7A0901 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a0901: #7A0901;background-color: #7A0901;colors: { 'color-7a0901': '#7A0901' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.035, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_7a0901">#7A0901</color>fill="#7A0901"More Red Colors
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#7A0901 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A0901?
#7A0901 is a dark red — rgb(122, 9, 1) in RGB and hsl(4, 98%, 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 0.73.
What is the RGB value of #7A0901?
#7A0901 is rgb(122, 9, 1) — red 122, green 9, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A0901?
#7A0901 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 99%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A0901 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A0901 scores 11.25:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A0901 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A0901 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 3.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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