Information about #74152C color

#74152C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74152C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 21, 44) — 45.5% red, 8.2% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 28 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74152C presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Letter (#751631). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jalapeno (#701C28) and Royal Burgundy (#740F35).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 21, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #74152C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74152C color variations

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

#74152C 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 #74152C

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

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74152C
  • RGB116, 21, 44
  • CMYK0, 37, 28, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 21, 44)
  • HSL345°, 69%, 27%
  • HSL Precise345.474°, 69.343%, 26.863%
  • HSV345°, 82%, 45%
  • HSB345°, 82%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.082, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.082, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.082, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74152C
  • DECIMAL ID7607596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01