#7E112E Color
#7E112E is rgb(126, 17, 46) in RGB, hsl(344, 76%, 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 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E112Ergb(126, 17, 46)hsl(344, 76%, 28%)hsv(344, 87%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 63%, 51%)oklch(38.7% 0.141 13)lab(27.32% 45.83 14.09)lch(27.32% 47.95 17.09)What #7E112E 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 #7E112E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E112E Channel Values
How #7E112E 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 17 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 76% · 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 | 10.46:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E112E 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 #7E112E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E112E; 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 #7E112E
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 #7E112E 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.
#7E112E#39392D#5C2D2D#4C4C28#643C2B#7D1717#7E1522#3F3F3FUsing #7E112E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e112e: #7E112E;background-color: #7E112E;colors: { 'color-7e112e': '#7E112E' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.067, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_7e112e">#7E112E</color>fill="#7E112E"More Pink Colors
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#7E112E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E112E?
#7E112E is a dark pink — rgb(126, 17, 46) in RGB and hsl(344, 76%, 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 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #7E112E?
#7E112E is rgb(126, 17, 46) — red 126, green 17, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E112E?
#7E112E 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 #7E112E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E112E scores 10.46:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E112E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E112E 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 21.28, which is visibly different.
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