#7E1002 Color
#7E1002 is rgb(126, 16, 2) in RGB, hsl(7, 97%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 98%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barn Red (#7C0A02), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E1002rgb(126, 16, 2)hsl(7, 97%, 25%)hsv(7, 98%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 98%, 51%)oklch(38.1% 0.145 31.2)lab(26.78% 44.93 38.93)lch(26.78% 59.45 40.90)What #7E1002 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 #7E1002, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E1002 Channel Values
How #7E1002 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 126 · G 16 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 97% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 98% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 98% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.7:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E1002 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 #7E1002
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E1002; 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 #7E1002
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 #7E1002 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.
#7E1002#383800#5C2D00#4C4C00#643C00#7E0F0F#7E0F0A#3E3E3EUsing #7E1002 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e1002: #7E1002;background-color: #7E1002;colors: { 'color-7e1002': '#7E1002' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.063, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_7e1002">#7E1002</color>fill="#7E1002"More Red Colors
#7E1002 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E1002 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E1002?
#7E1002 is a dark red — rgb(126, 16, 2) in RGB and hsl(7, 97%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barn Red (#7C0A02), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.48.
What is the RGB value of #7E1002?
#7E1002 is rgb(126, 16, 2) — red 126, green 16, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E1002?
#7E1002 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 98%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E1002 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E1002 scores 10.7:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E1002 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E1002 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 3.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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