Information about #740B56 color

#740B56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #740B56 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 11, 86) (45.5% red, 4.3% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 41 / 12 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored pink-red rose, #740B56 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Velvet (#750851). Slightly further away sit Rich Purple (#720058) and Plum Velvet (#7D0552).

The recipe behind #740B56 is rgb(116, 11, 86), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #740B56: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#740B56 color variations

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

#740B56 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 #740B56

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

Rich Purple color link
Rich Purple

#720058

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Rich Magenta color link
Rich Magenta

#68075F

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Plum Pie color link
Plum Pie

#7D0541

Grape Purple color link
Grape Purple

#5D1451

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#740B56
  • RGB116, 11, 86
  • CMYK0, 41, 12, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 11, 86)
  • HSL317°, 83%, 25%
  • HSL Precise317.143°, 82.677%, 24.902%
  • HSV317°, 91%, 45%
  • HSB317°, 91%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.043, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.043, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.043, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID740B56
  • DECIMAL ID7605078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01