Information about #74252C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #74252C reads as a confidently colored red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dynamite (#6F282B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tamarillo (#752B2F) and Red Berry (#701F28).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 37, 44)), which gives #74252C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74252C: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74252C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#74252C color variations
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#74252C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#74252C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#74252C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#74252C color hues
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#74252C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #74252C color
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Nearest named colors to #74252C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#74252C
- RGB116, 37, 44
- CMYK0, 31, 28, 55
- CSSrgb(116, 37, 44)
- HSL355°, 52%, 30%
- HSL Precise354.684°, 51.634%, 30%
- HSV355°, 68%, 45%
- HSB355°, 68%, 45%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.145, 0.173)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.145, 0.173, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.145, 0.173)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID74252C
- DECIMAL ID7611692
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
