#7E102E Color
#7E102E is rgb(126, 16, 46) in RGB, hsl(344, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 63%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E102Ergb(126, 16, 46)hsl(344, 77%, 28%)hsv(344, 87%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 63%, 51%)oklch(38.7% 0.142 12.8)lab(27.24% 46.07 13.98)lch(27.24% 48.14 16.88)What #7E102E 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 #7E102E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E102E Channel Values
How #7E102E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 63% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E102E 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 #7E102E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E102E; 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 #7E102E
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 #7E102E 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.
#7E102E#38382D#5C2D2D#4C4C28#643C2B#7D1616#7E1422#3F3F3FUsing #7E102E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e102e: #7E102E;background-color: #7E102E;colors: { 'color-7e102e': '#7E102E' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.063, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_7e102e">#7E102E</color>fill="#7E102E"More Pink Colors
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#7E102E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E102E?
#7E102E is a dark pink — rgb(126, 16, 46) in RGB and hsl(344, 77%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #7E102E?
#7E102E is rgb(126, 16, 46) — red 126, green 16, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E102E?
#7E102E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 63%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E102E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E102E scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E102E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E102E 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 21.36, which is visibly different.
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