#741B2B Color
#741B2B is rgb(116, 27, 43) in RGB, hsl(349, 62%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 63%, 55%) 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 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#741B2Brgb(116, 27, 43)hsl(349, 62%, 28%)hsv(349, 77%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 63%, 55%)oklch(37.6% 0.122 15.4)lab(26.21% 39.56 14.18)lch(26.21% 42.03 19.72)What #741B2B 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 #741B2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#741B2B Channel Values
How #741B2B 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 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 62% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 77% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 63% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #741B2B 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 #741B2B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #741B2B; 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 #741B2B
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 #741B2B 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.
#741B2B#38382A#562E2B#484826#5D3B28#731D1D#741D24#3D3D3DUsing #741B2B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-741b2b: #741B2B;background-color: #741B2B;colors: { 'color-741b2b': '#741B2B' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.106, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_741b2b">#741B2B</color>fill="#741B2B"More Red Colors
#741B2B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#741B2B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #741B2B?
#741B2B is a dark red — rgb(116, 27, 43) in RGB and hsl(349, 62%, 28%) 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 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #741B2B?
#741B2B is rgb(116, 27, 43) — red 116, green 27, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #741B2B?
#741B2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 63%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #741B2B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #741B2B scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #741B2B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #741B2B 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 23.9, which is visibly different.
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