What color is #740008?

#740008 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hellbound. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #740008?

The RGB value is 116, 0, 8: 116 red, 0 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #740008?

The complementary color is #00746C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #740008?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#740008 color

#740008 rgb(116, 0, 8)

Shades of red

The hex color #740008 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 0% green and 3.1% blue (116, 0, 8).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 93% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hellbound (#710101), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#740008 color codes

HEX	`#740008`
RGB	`rgb(116, 0, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 0%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.76, 44.94, 31.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.76, 54.66, 34.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.247, 3.732, 0.568)`
Decimal	`7602184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #740008, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #740008	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#740008 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #740008 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #740008; }
.text { color: #740008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #740008; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 0 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #740008, #743200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #740008?: #740008 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hellbound. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #740008?: The RGB value is 116, 0, 8: 116 red, 0 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #740008?: The complementary color is #00746C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #740008?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.