Information about #740101 color

#740101 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#740101 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 1, 1) — 45.5% red, 0.4% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 45 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#740101 is a intensely saturated warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Endra (#7B0304). Slightly further away sit Japanese Maple (#780109) and Red Oxide (#6E0902).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 1, 1)), which gives #740101 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. #740101 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#740101 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#740101 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 #740101

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

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Red Oxide color link
Red Oxide

#6E0902

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Maroon color link
Maroon

#800000

Blood Red color link
Blood Red

#660000

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Reddy Brown color link
Reddy Brown

#6E1005

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Rosewood color link
Rosewood

#65000B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#740101
  • RGB116, 1, 1
  • CMYK0, 45, 45, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 1, 1)
  • HSL0°, 98%, 23%
  • HSL Precise0°, 98.291%, 22.941%
  • HSV0°, 99%, 45%
  • HSB0°, 99%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.004, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.004, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.004, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID740101
  • DECIMAL ID7602433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01