#7A2D24 Color
#7A2D24 is rgb(122, 45, 36) in RGB, hsl(6, 54%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 70%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A2D24rgb(122, 45, 36)hsl(6, 54%, 31%)hsv(6, 70%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 70%, 52%)oklch(40.7% 0.11 29.3)lab(30.20% 33.79 23.92)lch(30.20% 41.40 35.30)What #7A2D24 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 #7A2D24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A2D24 Channel Values
How #7A2D24 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 45 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 54% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 70% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 70% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A2D24 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 #7A2D24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A2D24; 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 #7A2D24
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 #7A2D24 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.
#7A2D24#424223#5E3B23#51511E#644521#7A2C2C#7A2C29#464646Using #7A2D24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a2d24: #7A2D24;background-color: #7A2D24;colors: { 'color-7a2d24': '#7A2D24' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.176, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_7a2d24">#7A2D24</color>fill="#7A2D24"More Red Colors
#7A2D24 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A2D24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A2D24?
#7A2D24 is a dark red — rgb(122, 45, 36) in RGB and hsl(6, 54%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #7A2D24?
#7A2D24 is rgb(122, 45, 36) — red 122, green 45, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A2D24?
#7A2D24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 70%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A2D24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A2D24 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A2D24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A2D24 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 18.99, which is visibly different.
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