Information about #74074F color

#74074F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74074F belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 7, 79) (45.5% red, 2.7% green, 31% blue), or CMYK 0 / 43 / 15 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74074F presents itself as a intensely saturated pink-red rose — 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 almost identical to Velvet (#750851). Slightly further away sit Plum Velvet (#7D0552) and Rich Purple (#720058).

The recipe behind #74074F is rgb(116, 7, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74074F: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. No one has named #74074F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74074F color variations

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

#74074F 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 #74074F

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

Velvet color link
Velvet

#750851

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Rich Purple color link
Rich Purple

#720058

Plum Pie color link
Plum Pie

#7D0541

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Rich Magenta color link
Rich Magenta

#68075F

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Merlot color link
Merlot

#730039

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74074F
  • RGB116, 7, 79
  • CMYK0, 43, 15, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 7, 79)
  • HSL320°, 89%, 24%
  • HSL Precise320.367°, 88.618%, 24.118%
  • HSV320°, 94%, 45%
  • HSB320°, 94%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.027, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.027, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.027, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID74074F
  • DECIMAL ID7604047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01