#7C1C13 Color
#7C1C13 is rgb(124, 28, 19) in RGB, hsl(5, 73%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 85%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Falu Red (#801818), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C1C13rgb(124, 28, 19)hsl(5, 73%, 28%)hsv(5, 85%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 85%, 51%)oklch(38.8% 0.132 29.7)lab(27.73% 41.06 31.73)lch(27.73% 51.89 37.70)What #7C1C13 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 #7C1C13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C1C13 Channel Values
How #7C1C13 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 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 73% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 85% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 85% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 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 #7C1C13 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 #7C1C13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C1C13; 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 #7C1C13
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 #7C1C13 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.
#7C1C13#3B3B11#5C3112#4D4D04#633F0B#7C1B1B#7C1B18#404040Using #7C1C13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c1c13: #7C1C13;background-color: #7C1C13;colors: { 'color-7c1c13': '#7C1C13' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.110, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_7c1c13">#7C1C13</color>fill="#7C1C13"More Red Colors
#7C1C13 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C1C13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C1C13?
#7C1C13 is a dark red — rgb(124, 28, 19) in RGB and hsl(5, 73%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #7C1C13?
#7C1C13 is rgb(124, 28, 19) — red 124, green 28, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C1C13?
#7C1C13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 85%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C1C13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C1C13 scores 10.33:1 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 #7C1C13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C1C13 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 10.81, which is visibly different.
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