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#740107 Color

#740107 is rgb(116, 1, 7) in RGB, hsl(357, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 94%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (#770F05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#740107
HEX#740107
RGBrgb(116, 1, 7)
HSLhsl(357, 98%, 23%)
HSVhsv(357, 99%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 94%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(35.2% 0.143 27.2)
LABlab(23.41% 45.06 32.85)
LCHlch(23.41% 55.76 36.09)

What #740107 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 #740107, 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 red in the library.

#740107 Channel Values

How #740107 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 116 · G 1 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 98% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 99% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 94% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #740107 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 text12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #740107

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #740107; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #740107

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #740107 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#740107
Protanopia#303004
Protanomaly#542505
Deuteranopia#444400
Deuteranomaly#5B3400
Tritanopia#740202
Tritanomaly#740104
Achromatopsia#363636

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #740107 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-740107: #740107;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #740107;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-740107': '#740107' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.004, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_740107">#740107</color>
SVG fillfill="#740107"

More Red Colors

#740107 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#740107 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #740107?

#740107 is a dark red — rgb(116, 1, 7) in RGB and hsl(357, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (#770F05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.

What is the RGB value of #740107?

#740107 is rgb(116, 1, 7) — red 116, green 1, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #740107?

#740107 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 94%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #740107 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #740107 scores 12:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #740107 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #740107 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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