#7D2012 Color
#7D2012 is rgb(125, 32, 18) in RGB, hsl(8, 75%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 86%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D2012rgb(125, 32, 18)hsl(8, 75%, 28%)hsv(8, 86%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 86%, 51%)oklch(39.4% 0.13 31.5)lab(28.47% 39.93 33.03)lch(28.47% 51.82 39.60)What #7D2012 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 #7D2012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D2012 Channel Values
How #7D2012 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 125 · G 32 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 75% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 86% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 86% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.06:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D2012 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 #7D2012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D2012; 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 #7D2012
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 #7D2012 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.
#7D2012#3D3D10#5D3411#4F4F02#644109#7D1F1F#7D1F1A#424242Using #7D2012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d2012: #7D2012;background-color: #7D2012;colors: { 'color-7d2012': '#7D2012' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.125, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_7d2012">#7D2012</color>fill="#7D2012"More Red Colors
#7D2012 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D2012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D2012?
#7D2012 is a dark red — rgb(125, 32, 18) in RGB and hsl(8, 75%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #7D2012?
#7D2012 is rgb(125, 32, 18) — red 125, green 32, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D2012?
#7D2012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 86%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D2012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D2012 scores 10.06:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D2012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D2012 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 10.93, which is visibly different.
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