Information about #73494F color

#73494F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #73494F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 73, 79) — 45.1% red, 28.6% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 14 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted warm red, #73494F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Crossroads (#734949). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spellbound (#6D4A4E) and Brownish Purple (#76424E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(115, 73, 79)), which gives #73494F its character. If you plan to put text on a #73494F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #73494F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#73494F color variations

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

#73494F 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 #73494F

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

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73494F
  • RGB115, 73, 79
  • CMYK0, 16, 14, 55
  • CSSrgb(115, 73, 79)
  • HSL351°, 22%, 37%
  • HSL Precise351.429°, 22.34%, 36.863%
  • HSV351°, 37%, 45%
  • HSB351°, 37%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.286, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.286, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.286, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID73494F
  • DECIMAL ID7555407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01