#7D2B30 Color
#7D2B30 is rgb(125, 43, 48) in RGB, hsl(356, 49%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 62%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D2B30rgb(125, 43, 48)hsl(356, 49%, 33%)hsv(356, 66%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 62%, 51%)oklch(41.2% 0.114 20.1)lab(30.58% 36.44 16.89)lch(30.58% 40.16 24.87)What #7D2B30 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 #7D2B30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D2B30 Channel Values
How #7D2B30 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 43 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 49% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 66% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 62% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.29:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D2B30 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 #7D2B30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D2B30; 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 #7D2B30
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 #7D2B30 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.
#7D2B30#42422F#5F3A30#52522B#66452D#7D2C2C#7D2B2D#474747Using #7D2B30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d2b30: #7D2B30;background-color: #7D2B30;colors: { 'color-7d2b30': '#7D2B30' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.169, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_7d2b30">#7D2B30</color>fill="#7D2B30"More Red Colors
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#7D2B30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D2B30?
#7D2B30 is a dark red — rgb(125, 43, 48) in RGB and hsl(356, 49%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #7D2B30?
#7D2B30 is rgb(125, 43, 48) — red 125, green 43, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D2B30?
#7D2B30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 62%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D2B30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D2B30 scores 9.29:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D2B30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D2B30 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 21.8, which is visibly different.
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