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#75101D Color

#75101D is rgb(117, 16, 29) in RGB, hsl(352, 76%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 75%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75101D
HEX#75101D
RGBrgb(117, 16, 29)
HSLhsl(352, 76%, 26%)
HSVhsv(352, 86%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 75%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(36.5% 0.133 21.1)
LABlab(24.96% 42.70 22.14)
LCHlch(24.96% 48.10 27.41)

What #75101D 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 #75101D, 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.

#75101D Channel Values

How #75101D 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 117 · G 16 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 76% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 86% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 75% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.36:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75101D 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 text11.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75101D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75101D; 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 #75101D

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 #75101D 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#75101D
Protanopia#34341C
Protanomaly#552A1C
Deuteranopia#474715
Deuteranomaly#5D3818
Tritanopia#751212
Tritanomaly#751117
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #75101D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75101d: #75101D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75101D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75101d': '#75101D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.063, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_75101d">#75101D</color>
SVG fillfill="#75101D"

More Red Colors

#75101D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75101D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75101D?

#75101D is a dark red — rgb(117, 16, 29) in RGB and hsl(352, 76%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #75101D?

#75101D is rgb(117, 16, 29) — red 117, green 16, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75101D?

#75101D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 75%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75101D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #75101D scores 11.36:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75101D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75101D 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 18.08, which is visibly different.

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