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#7E0719 Color

#7E0719 is rgb(126, 7, 25) in RGB, hsl(351, 89%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 80%, 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 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E0719
HEX#7E0719
RGBrgb(126, 7, 25)
HSLhsl(351, 89%, 26%)
HSVhsv(351, 94%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 80%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(37.8% 0.147 22.5)
LABlab(26.31% 47.07 26.93)
LCHlch(26.31% 54.23 29.78)

What #7E0719 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 #7E0719, 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.

#7E0719 Channel Values

How #7E0719 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 126 · G 7 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 89% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 94% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 80% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.87:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E0719 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 text10.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7E0719

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E0719; 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 #7E0719

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 #7E0719 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#7E0719
Protanopia#363617
Protanomaly#5C2A18
Deuteranopia#4B4B0D
Deuteranomaly#633B12
Tritanopia#7E0A0A
Tritanomaly#7E0911
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #7E0719 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7e0719: #7E0719;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E0719;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e0719': '#7E0719' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.027, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_7e0719">#7E0719</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E0719"

More Red Colors

#7E0719 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7E0719 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E0719?

#7E0719 is a dark red — rgb(126, 7, 25) in RGB and hsl(351, 89%, 26%) 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 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #7E0719?

#7E0719 is rgb(126, 7, 25) — red 126, green 7, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E0719?

#7E0719 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 80%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E0719 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E0719 scores 10.87:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E0719 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E0719 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 12.59, which is visibly different.

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