#741C11 Color
#741C11 is rgb(116, 28, 17) in RGB, hsl(7, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 85%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#741C11rgb(116, 28, 17)hsl(7, 74%, 26%)hsv(7, 85%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 85%, 55%)oklch(37.2% 0.124 30.7)lab(26.02% 38.26 30.59)lch(26.02% 48.98 38.64)What #741C11 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 #741C11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#741C11 Channel Values
How #741C11 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 28 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 85% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.96:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #741C11 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 #741C11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #741C11; 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 #741C11
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 #741C11 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.
#741C11#38380F#562F10#484804#5D3B09#741B1B#741B17#3C3C3CUsing #741C11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-741c11: #741C11;background-color: #741C11;colors: { 'color-741c11': '#741C11' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.110, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_741c11">#741C11</color>fill="#741C11"More Red Colors
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#741C11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #741C11?
#741C11 is a dark red — rgb(116, 28, 17) in RGB and hsl(7, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #741C11?
#741C11 is rgb(116, 28, 17) — red 116, green 28, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #741C11?
#741C11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 85%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #741C11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #741C11 scores 10.96:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #741C11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #741C11 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 13.52, which is visibly different.
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