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#75240B Color

#75240B is rgb(117, 36, 11) in RGB, hsl(14, 83%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 91%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75240B
HEX#75240B
RGBrgb(117, 36, 11)
HSLhsl(14, 83%, 25%)
HSVhsv(14, 91%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 91%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.119 36.5)
LABlab(27.42% 35.25 34.85)
LCHlch(27.42% 49.57 44.67)

What #75240B 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 #75240B, 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.

#75240B Channel Values

How #75240B 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 36 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 83% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 91% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 91% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75240B 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 text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75240B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75240B; 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 #75240B

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 #75240B 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#75240B
Protanopia#3C3C09
Protanomaly#58340A
Deuteranopia#4B4B00
Deuteranomaly#5F3F02
Tritanopia#762222
Tritanomaly#75231B
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #75240B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75240b: #75240B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75240B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75240b': '#75240B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.141, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_75240b">#75240B</color>
SVG fillfill="#75240B"

More Red Colors

#75240B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75240B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75240B?

#75240B is a dark red — rgb(117, 36, 11) in RGB and hsl(14, 83%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #75240B?

#75240B is rgb(117, 36, 11) — red 117, green 36, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75240B?

#75240B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 91%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75240B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #75240B scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75240B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75240B 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 14.05, which is visibly different.

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