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What color is 74271C?

The RGB color code for color number #74271C is RGB(116, 39, 28). In the RGB color model, #74271C has a red value of 116, a green value of 39, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 66.4% magenta, 75.9% yellow, and 54.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 7.5° (degrees), 61.1 % saturation, and 28.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74271C has a hue of 7.5° (degrees), 75.9 % saturation and 45.5 % brightness/value.



Color 74271C is cool or warm?

Color 74271C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #74271C? (For interior and product design)

74271C has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#74271C

Light Color


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Is #74271C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74271C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #74271C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 39, 28)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
39 (15.3%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
66.38%
Yellow
75.86%
Key
54.51%

HSL

HSL(7.5deg, 61.1 %, 28.2 %)

Hue
7.5°
Saturation
61.11 %.
Lightness
28.24 %.

RYB

RYB(196, 140, 132)
Red
196 (76.7%)
Yellow
140 (54.8%)
Blue
132 (51.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
7.5°
Saturation
75.86 %.
Brightness / Value
45.49 %.

HWB

H: 7.5°

W: 10.98 %

B: 54.51 %

XYZ

X : 8.14

Y : 5.25

Z : 1.68

YXY

Y1 : 5.25

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 84.71%

Y : 89.02%


LRV

~ 5.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.1YR 2.6/7.4

CIE-Lab

L : 27.43

A : 33.17

B : 25.06

CIE-Lch

L : 27.43

C : 41.58

H : 37.07

CIE-Luv

L : 27.43

U : 55.75

V : 16.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 22.91

A : 23.32

B : 11.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #74271C


Here are the colors similar to 74271C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#6C2E1F
Liver
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#701C1C
Prune (Persian Plum)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#801818
Falu red
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#882D17
Kobe
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74271C.


#7D1E20
RAL 030 30 45 - Blood Red
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#6B3226
RAL 040 30 30 - Root Brown
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#7C292A
RAL 030 30 40 - Crimson Red
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 74271C.


#792423
RAL 3011 - Brown Red
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#6D342D
RAL 3009 - Oxide Red
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#861A22
RAL 3003 - Ruby Red
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#701D23
RAL 3032 - Pearl Ruby Red
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74271C.


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74271C.


#802F2D
PANTONE 7624 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#653024
PANTONE 483 C
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#7C3A2D
PANTONE 7594 C
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#6B3529
PANTONE 175 C
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74271C.






Paint color for Hex #74271C


Here are the paint colors similar to 74271C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74271C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74271C to Benjamin Moore


#762C23
Country Redwood (HC-183)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#713128
Carriage Red (CW-250)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#662A25
Cottage Red (HC-184)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#69181A
Classic Burgundy (HC-182)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 74271C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74271C to Valspar


#71201E
Posh Red (1011-4)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#7C1E20
Heirloom Red (1010-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#8A181F
Cut Ruby (1009-4)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#61201F
Spanish Tile (1010-5)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74271C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74271C to Sherwin Williams


#703229
Rustic Red (SW 7593)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#83382A
Fired Brick (SW 6335)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#7B3730
Fireweed (SW 6328)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 74271C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74271C to Behr


#7A3F38
Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#8C413D
Allure (PPU2-03)
ΔE - 8.88 (91.1% similar)
#7B4141
January Garnet (HDC-CL-11)
ΔE - 9.59 (90.4% similar)
#79483E
Fire Roasted (S150-7)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 74271C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74271C to PPG Paints


#86423E
Brick Dust (PPG1056-7)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.3% similar)
#7B453E
Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#89483E
Red Clay (PPG16-32)
ΔE - 9.51 (90.5% similar)
#774041
Bordeaux (PPG1055-7)
ΔE - 9.89 (90.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74271C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74271C to Dunn-Edwards


#85443F
Spiced Berry (DEA 149)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)
#76443E
Rocky Mountain Red (DET 442)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)
#8F423D
Deep Crimson (DEA 152)
ΔE - 9.19 (90.8% similar)
#91433E
Red Craft (DET 423)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74271C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74271C to Farrow & Ball


#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 12.47 (87.5% similar)
#6F4449
Preference Red (297)
ΔE - 13.24 (86.8% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 13.25 (86.8% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 13.76 (86.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#74271C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



74271C
Liver*

1C6974
Teal Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #74271C?

Color that best contrast with #74271C is #1C6974, color name is Teal Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #74271C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74271C is #1C6974, color name is Teal Blue*.





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