#741B07 Color
#741B07 is rgb(116, 27, 7) in RGB, hsl(11, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 94%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#741B07rgb(116, 27, 7)hsl(11, 89%, 24%)hsv(11, 94%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 94%, 55%)oklch(37% 0.126 33.6)lab(25.82% 38.45 35.05)lch(25.82% 52.03 42.35)What #741B07 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 #741B07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#741B07 Channel Values
How #741B07 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 116 · G 27 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 89% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 94% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 94% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #741B07 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 #741B07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #741B07; 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 #741B07
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 #741B07 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.
#741B07#383805#562E06#484800#5D3B00#741919#741A14#3C3C3CUsing #741B07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-741b07: #741B07;background-color: #741B07;colors: { 'color-741b07': '#741B07' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.106, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_741b07">#741B07</color>fill="#741B07"More Red Colors
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#741B07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #741B07?
#741B07 is a dark red — rgb(116, 27, 7) in RGB and hsl(11, 89%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #741B07?
#741B07 is rgb(116, 27, 7) — red 116, green 27, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #741B07?
#741B07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 94%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #741B07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #741B07 scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #741B07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #741B07 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 10.95, which is visibly different.
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