#761E26 Color
#761E26 is rgb(118, 30, 38) in RGB, hsl(355, 59%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 68%, 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 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#761E26rgb(118, 30, 38)hsl(355, 59%, 29%)hsv(355, 75%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 68%, 54%)oklch(38.1% 0.121 20.2)lab(26.96% 38.89 18.58)lch(26.96% 43.10 25.53)What #761E26 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 #761E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#761E26 Channel Values
How #761E26 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 30 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 59% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 75% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 68% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.58:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #761E26 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 #761E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #761E26; 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 #761E26
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 #761E26 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.
#761E26#3A3A25#583125#4A4A20#5F3D23#761F1F#761F22#3F3F3FUsing #761E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-761e26: #761E26;background-color: #761E26;colors: { 'color-761e26': '#761E26' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.118, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_761e26">#761E26</color>fill="#761E26"More Red Colors
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#761E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #761E26?
#761E26 is a dark red — rgb(118, 30, 38) in RGB and hsl(355, 59%, 29%) 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 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #761E26?
#761E26 is rgb(118, 30, 38) — red 118, green 30, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #761E26?
#761E26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 68%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #761E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #761E26 scores 10.58:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #761E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #761E26 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 20.81, which is visibly different.
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