Information about #741B2E color

#741B2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#741B2E falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 27, 46) — 45.5% red, 10.6% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 27 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #741B2E reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Letter (#751631). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jalapeno (#701C28) and Red Berry (#701F28).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 27, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #741B2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#741B2E color variations

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#741B2E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #741B2E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#741B2E
  • RGB116, 27, 46
  • CMYK0, 35, 27, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 27, 46)
  • HSL347°, 62%, 28%
  • HSL Precise347.191°, 62.238%, 28.039%
  • HSV347°, 77%, 45%
  • HSB347°, 77%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.106, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.106, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.106, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID741B2E
  • DECIMAL ID7609134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01