#7A1F00 Color
#7A1F00 is rgb(122, 31, 0) in RGB, hsl(15, 100%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A1F00rgb(122, 31, 0)hsl(15, 100%, 24%)hsv(15, 100%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 52%)oklch(38.6% 0.13 36.6)lab(27.61% 38.96 39.97)lch(27.61% 55.82 45.73)What #7A1F00 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 #7A1F00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A1F00 Channel Values
How #7A1F00 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 31 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 100% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 100% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 100% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.38:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A1F00 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 #7A1F00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A1F00; 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 #7A1F00
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 #7A1F00 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.
#7A1F00#3C3C00#5B3200#4D4D00#623F00#7B1D1D#7A1E14#404040Using #7A1F00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a1f00: #7A1F00;background-color: #7A1F00;colors: { 'color-7a1f00': '#7A1F00' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.122, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_7a1f00">#7A1F00</color>fill="#7A1F00"More Brown Colors
#7A1F00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A1F00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A1F00?
#7A1F00 is a dark brown — rgb(122, 31, 0) in RGB and hsl(15, 100%, 24%) 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 2.58.
What is the RGB value of #7A1F00?
#7A1F00 is rgb(122, 31, 0) — red 122, green 31, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A1F00?
#7A1F00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A1F00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A1F00 scores 10.38:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A1F00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A1F00 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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