Information about #742455 color

#742455 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #742455 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 36, 85) — 45.5% red, 14.1% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 12 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#742455 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid pink-red rose — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Smooch (#7E2056). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vine Grape (#6D2B50) and Byzantium (#702963).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 36, 85)), which gives #742455 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#742455 color variations

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#742455 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 #742455

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

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Vine Grape color link
Vine Grape

#6D2B50

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Extrovert color link
Extrovert

#752642

Sassy color link
Sassy

#7E2A65

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Belladonna color link
Belladonna

#772C68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#742455
  • RGB116, 36, 85
  • CMYK0, 31, 12, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 36, 85)
  • HSL323°, 53%, 30%
  • HSL Precise323.25°, 52.632%, 29.804%
  • HSV323°, 69%, 45%
  • HSB323°, 69%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.141, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.141, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.141, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID742455
  • DECIMAL ID7611477
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01