#7A1015 Color
#7A1015 is rgb(122, 16, 21) in RGB, hsl(357, 77%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 83%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A1015rgb(122, 16, 21)hsl(357, 77%, 27%)hsv(357, 87%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 83%, 52%)oklch(37.4% 0.139 25.4)lab(26.00% 44.01 28.78)lch(26.00% 52.59 33.18)What #7A1015 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 #7A1015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A1015 Channel Values
How #7A1015 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 16 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 77% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 87% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 83% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.98:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A1015 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 #7A1015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A1015; 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 #7A1015
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 #7A1015 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.
#7A1015#363613#592B14#4A4A07#613A0E#7A1111#7A1013#3C3C3CUsing #7A1015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a1015: #7A1015;background-color: #7A1015;colors: { 'color-7a1015': '#7A1015' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.063, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_7a1015">#7A1015</color>fill="#7A1015"More Red Colors
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#7A1015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A1015?
#7A1015 is a dark red — rgb(122, 16, 21) in RGB and hsl(357, 77%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #7A1015?
#7A1015 is rgb(122, 16, 21) — red 122, green 16, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A1015?
#7A1015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 83%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A1015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A1015 scores 10.98:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A1015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A1015 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 11.55, which is visibly different.
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