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#74151D Color

#74151D is rgb(116, 21, 29) in RGB, hsl(355, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 75%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74151D
HEX#74151D
RGBrgb(116, 21, 29)
HSLhsl(355, 69%, 27%)
HSVhsv(355, 82%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 75%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(36.7% 0.128 22.3)
LABlab(25.25% 40.98 22.40)
LCHlch(25.25% 46.70 28.66)

What #74151D 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 #74151D, 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.

#74151D Channel Values

How #74151D 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 21 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 69% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 82% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 75% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.24:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74151D 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 text11.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74151D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74151D; 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 #74151D

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 #74151D 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#74151D
Protanopia#35351C
Protanomaly#552B1C
Deuteranopia#474715
Deuteranomaly#5C3919
Tritanopia#741616
Tritanomaly#741619
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #74151D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74151d: #74151D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74151D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74151d': '#74151D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.082, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_74151d">#74151D</color>
SVG fillfill="#74151D"

More Red Colors

#74151D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74151D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74151D?

#74151D is a dark red — rgb(116, 21, 29) in RGB and hsl(355, 69%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #74151D?

#74151D is rgb(116, 21, 29) — red 116, green 21, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74151D?

#74151D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 75%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74151D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #74151D scores 11.24:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74151D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74151D 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 18.54, which is visibly different.

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