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#7B040C Color

#7B040C is rgb(123, 4, 12) in RGB, hsl(356, 94%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 90%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7B040C
HEX#7B040C
RGBrgb(123, 4, 12)
HSLhsl(356, 94%, 25%)
HSVhsv(356, 97%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 90%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(36.9% 0.147 26.6)
LABlab(25.31% 46.51 33.25)
LCHlch(25.31% 57.17 35.56)

What #7B040C 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 #7B040C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#7B040C Channel Values

How #7B040C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 123 · G 4 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 94% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 97% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 90% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.26:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B040C 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.

TextWhite text11.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7B040C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B040C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7B040C

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 #7B040C 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.

Typical#7B040C
Protanopia#343409
Protanomaly#59280A
Deuteranopia#494900
Deuteranomaly#613901
Tritanopia#7B0505
Tritanomaly#7B0508
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #7B040C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7b040c: #7B040C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7B040C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7b040c': '#7B040C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.016, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_7b040c">#7B040C</color>
SVG fillfill="#7B040C"

More Red Colors

#7B040C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7B040C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7B040C?

#7B040C is a dark red — rgb(123, 4, 12) in RGB and hsl(356, 94%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #7B040C?

#7B040C is rgb(123, 4, 12) — red 123, green 4, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7B040C?

#7B040C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 90%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7B040C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7B040C scores 11.26:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7B040C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7B040C 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 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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