Information about #734E51 color

#734E51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #734E51 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(115, 78, 81) (45.1% red, 30.6% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 13 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#734E51 is a calm, restrained earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to YSK Brown (#735351). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spellbound (#6D4A4E) and Crossroads (#734949).

The recipe behind #734E51 is rgb(115, 78, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #734E51 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#734E51 color variations

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#734E51 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 #734E51

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

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#734E51
  • RGB115, 78, 81
  • CMYK0, 15, 13, 55
  • CSSrgb(115, 78, 81)
  • HSL355°, 19%, 38%
  • HSL Precise355.135°, 19.171%, 37.843%
  • HSV355°, 32%, 45%
  • HSB355°, 32%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.306, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.306, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.306, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID734E51
  • DECIMAL ID7556689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01