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#76191F Color

#76191F is rgb(118, 25, 31) in RGB, hsl(356, 65%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 74%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76191F
HEX#76191F
RGBrgb(118, 25, 31)
HSLhsl(356, 65%, 28%)
HSVhsv(356, 79%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 74%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(37.5% 0.127 22.7)
LABlab(26.19% 40.42 22.28)
LCHlch(26.19% 46.15 28.87)

What #76191F 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 #76191F, 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.

#76191F Channel Values

How #76191F 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 118 · G 25 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 65% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 79% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 74% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.89:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76191F 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 text10.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76191F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76191F; 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 #76191F

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 #76191F 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#76191F
Protanopia#38381E
Protanomaly#572E1E
Deuteranopia#494918
Deuteranomaly#5E3B1B
Tritanopia#761A1A
Tritanomaly#76191C
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #76191F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76191f: #76191F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76191F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76191f': '#76191F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.098, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_76191f">#76191F</color>
SVG fillfill="#76191F"

More Red Colors

#76191F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76191F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76191F?

#76191F is a dark red — rgb(118, 25, 31) in RGB and hsl(356, 65%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #76191F?

#76191F is rgb(118, 25, 31) — red 118, green 25, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76191F?

#76191F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 74%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76191F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #76191F scores 10.89:1 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 #76191F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76191F 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 18.27, which is visibly different.

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