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#7F243E Color

#7F243E is rgb(127, 36, 62) in RGB, hsl(343, 56%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 51%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F243E
HEX#7F243E
RGBrgb(127, 36, 62)
HSLhsl(343, 56%, 32%)
HSVhsv(343, 72%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 51%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.126 7.4)
LABlab(30.11% 40.96 7.14)
LCHlch(30.11% 41.58 9.88)

What #7F243E 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 #7F243E, 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 pink in the library.

#7F243E Channel Values

How #7F243E 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 127 · G 36 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 56% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 72% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 51% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F243E 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 text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F243E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F243E; 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 #7F243E

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 #7F243E 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#7F243E
Protanopia#40403D
Protanomaly#5F373E
Deuteranopia#51513A
Deuteranomaly#66433C
Tritanopia#7E2828
Tritanomaly#7E2732
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #7F243E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7f243e: #7F243E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F243E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f243e': '#7F243E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.141, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_7f243e">#7F243E</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F243E"

More Pink Colors

#7F243E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F243E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F243E?

#7F243E is a dark pink — rgb(127, 36, 62) in RGB and hsl(343, 56%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #7F243E?

#7F243E is rgb(127, 36, 62) — red 127, green 36, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F243E?

#7F243E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 51%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F243E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7F243E scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7F243E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F243E 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 27.63, which is a different colour altogether.

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