#7F1101 Color
#7F1101 is rgb(127, 17, 1) in RGB, hsl(8, 98%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 99%, 50%) 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 2.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F1101rgb(127, 17, 1)hsl(8, 98%, 25%)hsv(8, 99%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 99%, 50%)oklch(38.3% 0.145 31.7)lab(27.09% 44.99 39.69)lch(27.09% 60.00 41.42)What #7F1101 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 #7F1101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F1101 Channel Values
How #7F1101 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 127 · G 17 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 98% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 99% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 99% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F1101 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 #7F1101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F1101; 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 #7F1101
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 #7F1101 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.
#7F1101#393900#5D2D00#4D4D00#653D00#7F0F0F#7F100A#3F3F3FUsing #7F1101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f1101: #7F1101;background-color: #7F1101;colors: { 'color-7f1101': '#7F1101' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.067, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_7f1101">#7F1101</color>fill="#7F1101"More Red Colors
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#7F1101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F1101?
#7F1101 is a dark red — rgb(127, 17, 1) in RGB and hsl(8, 98%, 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 2.2.
What is the RGB value of #7F1101?
#7F1101 is rgb(127, 17, 1) — red 127, green 17, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F1101?
#7F1101 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 99%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F1101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F1101 scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F1101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F1101 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 3.61, which is very hard to tell apart.
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