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#7D171A Color

#7D171A is rgb(125, 23, 26) in RGB, hsl(358, 69%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 79%, 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 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D171A
HEX#7D171A
RGBrgb(125, 23, 26)
HSLhsl(358, 69%, 29%)
HSVhsv(358, 82%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 79%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(38.6% 0.136 25.2)
LABlab(27.41% 43.18 27.33)
LCHlch(27.41% 51.10 32.33)

What #7D171A 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 #7D171A, 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.

#7D171A Channel Values

How #7D171A 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 125 · G 23 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 69% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 82% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 79% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D171A 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 text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7D171A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D171A; 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 #7D171A

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 #7D171A 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#7D171A
Protanopia#3A3A19
Protanomaly#5C2F19
Deuteranopia#4D4D0F
Deuteranomaly#643E14
Tritanopia#7D1717
Tritanomaly#7D1718
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #7D171A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7d171a: #7D171A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D171A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d171a': '#7D171A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.090, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_7d171a">#7D171A</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D171A"

More Red Colors

#7D171A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7D171A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D171A?

#7D171A is a dark red — rgb(125, 23, 26) in RGB and hsl(358, 69%, 29%) 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 2.42.

What is the RGB value of #7D171A?

#7D171A is rgb(125, 23, 26) — red 125, green 23, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D171A?

#7D171A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 79%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D171A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7D171A scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D171A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D171A 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 13.28, which is visibly different.

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