#7B1831 Color
#7B1831 is rgb(123, 24, 49) in RGB, hsl(345, 67%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 60%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B1831rgb(123, 24, 49)hsl(345, 67%, 29%)hsv(345, 80%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 60%, 52%)oklch(38.8% 0.133 12)lab(27.43% 43.15 12.05)lch(27.43% 44.80 15.61)What #7B1831 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 #7B1831, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B1831 Channel Values
How #7B1831 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 123 · G 24 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 67% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 80% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 60% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.41:1 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 #7B1831 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 #7B1831
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B1831; 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 #7B1831
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 #7B1831 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.
#7B1831#393930#5B2F31#4C4C2C#623D2E#7A1C1C#7B1B26#404040Using #7B1831 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b1831: #7B1831;background-color: #7B1831;colors: { 'color-7b1831': '#7B1831' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.094, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_7b1831">#7B1831</color>fill="#7B1831"More Red Colors
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#7B1831 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B1831?
#7B1831 is a dark red — rgb(123, 24, 49) in RGB and hsl(345, 67%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #7B1831?
#7B1831 is rgb(123, 24, 49) — red 123, green 24, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B1831?
#7B1831 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 60%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B1831 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B1831 scores 10.41:1 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 #7B1831 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B1831 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 23.63, which is visibly different.
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