Information about #76271E color

#76271E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#76271E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(118, 39, 30) — 46.3% red, 15.3% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 35 / 54. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#76271E presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Crown Of Thorns (#771F1F). Slightly further away sit Heatwave (#6E2620) and Cypress Bark (#752E23).

In RGB terms — rgb(118, 39, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #76271E: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#76271E color variations

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#76271E 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 #76271E

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

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Lusty color link
Lusty

#782E2C

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76271E
  • RGB118, 39, 30
  • CMYK0, 31, 35, 54
  • CSSrgb(118, 39, 30)
  • HSL6°, 59%, 29%
  • HSL Precise6.136°, 59.459%, 29.02%
  • HSV6°, 75%, 46%
  • HSB6°, 75%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.153, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.153, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.153, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID76271E
  • DECIMAL ID7743262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01