Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05)

The hex code for Kenyan Copper is #7C1C05. It is rgb(124, 28, 5) in RGB, hsl(12, 92%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 51%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7C1C05

HEX#7C1C05

RGBrgb(124, 28, 5)

HSLhsl(12, 92%, 25%)

HSVhsv(12, 96%, 49%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 51%)

OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.134 33.9)

LABlab(27.64% 40.83 38.19)

LCHlch(27.64% 55.91 43.09)

Colors Closest to Kenyan Copper

Kenyan Copper is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Mulberry#770F05ΔE 4.28 Smokey Topaz#832A0DΔE 4.58 Barn Red#7C0A02ΔE 5.07 Kobe#882D17ΔE 6.34 Maroon#800000ΔE 7.89 UP Maroon#7B1113ΔE 8.56

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#7C1C05 Channel Values

How Kenyan Copper 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 124 · G 28 · B 5	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 12° · S 92% · L 25%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 12° · S 96% · V 49%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 77% · Y 96% · K 51%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.37:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Kenyan Copper 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 text10.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Kenyan Copper

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Kenyan Copper; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Kenyan Copper

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Kenyan Copper 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#7C1C05

Protanopia#3B3B02

Protanomaly#5C3103

Deuteranopia#4D4D00

Deuteranomaly#633F00

Tritanopia#7C1A1A

Tritanomaly#7C1B14

Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #7C1C05 in Code

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

CSS custom property--kenyan-copper: #7C1C05;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7C1C05;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'kenyan-copper': '#7C1C05' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.110, blue: 0.020)

Android XML<color name="kenyan_copper">#7C1C05</color>

SVG fillfill="#7C1C05"

More Red Colors

Kenyan Copper sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

7c4848 7c0a02 7c4b4b 7b1113 7e5e60 7a1f1f 800000 7a0000 800020 79443b 801818 770f05 991700 af593e c53151 d92121 e60039 f2e9e9 fce4e4 ff3800 ff85a3 ffd1d1 330000 5c0000

#7C1C05 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Kenyan Copper?

The hex code for Kenyan Copper is #7C1C05. That is rgb(124, 28, 5) in RGB, hsl(12, 92%, 25%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 51%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #7C1C05?

#7C1C05 is rgb(124, 28, 5) — red 124, green 28, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7C1C05?

#7C1C05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7C1C05 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7C1C05 scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7C1C05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7C1C05 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 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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