#760516 Color
#760516 is rgb(118, 5, 22) in RGB, hsl(351, 92%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 81%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#760516rgb(118, 5, 22)hsl(351, 92%, 24%)hsv(351, 96%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 81%, 54%)oklch(36% 0.141 22.7)lab(24.28% 45.09 26.11)lch(24.28% 52.11 30.07)What #760516 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 #760516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#760516 Channel Values
How #760516 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 118 · G 5 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 92% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 96% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 81% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.64:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #760516 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 #760516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #760516; 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 #760516
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 #760516 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.
#760516#323214#552715#46460A#5D3610#760808#76070F#383838Using #760516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-760516: #760516;background-color: #760516;colors: { 'color-760516': '#760516' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.020, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_760516">#760516</color>fill="#760516"More Red Colors
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#760516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #760516?
#760516 is a dark red — rgb(118, 5, 22) in RGB and hsl(351, 92%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #760516?
#760516 is rgb(118, 5, 22) — red 118, green 5, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #760516?
#760516 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 81%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #760516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #760516 scores 11.64:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #760516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #760516 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 13.88, which is visibly different.
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