#7F2F34 Color
#7F2F34 is rgb(127, 47, 52) in RGB, hsl(356, 46%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 59%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F2F34rgb(127, 47, 52)hsl(356, 46%, 34%)hsv(356, 63%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 59%, 50%)oklch(42.2% 0.111 19.5)lab(31.73% 35.57 15.87)lch(31.73% 38.95 24.04)What #7F2F34 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 #7F2F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F2F34 Channel Values
How #7F2F34 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 47 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 46% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 63% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 59% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F2F34 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 #7F2F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F2F34; 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 #7F2F34
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 #7F2F34 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.
#7F2F34#454533#613D34#545430#684831#7F3030#7F2F31#4A4A4AUsing #7F2F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f2f34: #7F2F34;background-color: #7F2F34;colors: { 'color-7f2f34': '#7F2F34' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.184, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_7f2f34">#7F2F34</color>fill="#7F2F34"More Red Colors
#7F2F34 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F2F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F2F34?
#7F2F34 is a dark red — rgb(127, 47, 52) in RGB and hsl(356, 46%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #7F2F34?
#7F2F34 is rgb(127, 47, 52) — red 127, green 47, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F2F34?
#7F2F34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 59%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F2F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F2F34 scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F2F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F2F34 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 22.71, which is visibly different.
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