Information about #74021E color

#74021E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74021E falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 2, 30) — 45.5% red, 0.8% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 34 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74021E presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Maroon (#78081C). Slightly further away sit Rich Burgundy (#6D0016) and all is on Bordeaux (#770129).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 2, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74021E: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74021E color variations

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

#74021E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74021E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74021E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74021E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#73014B

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#6D0173

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#74021E 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
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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
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#025774
#025774

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#02741E
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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
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#740257
#740257

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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
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#1E7402
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#021E74
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#745702
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#027457
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#021E74
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#577402
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#027457
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#1E0274
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Nearest named colors to #74021E

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

Aesthetic Maroon color link
Aesthetic Maroon

#78081C

Rich Burgundy color link
Rich Burgundy

#6D0016

all is on Bordeaux color link
all is on Bordeaux

#770129

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Bordeaux color link
Bordeaux

#7B002C

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Code Red color link
Code Red

#880025

Japanese Maple color link
Japanese Maple

#780109

#74021E color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#74021E color image #74021E color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#74021E color image #74021E color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#74021E color image #74021E color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#74021E color image #74021E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74021E
  • RGB116, 2, 30
  • CMYK0, 45, 34, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 2, 30)
  • HSL345°, 97%, 23%
  • HSL Precise345.263°, 96.61%, 23.137%
  • HSV345°, 98%, 45%
  • HSB345°, 98%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.008, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.008, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.008, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID74021E
  • DECIMAL ID7602718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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