Information about #74281A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74281A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 40, 26) (45.5% red, 15.7% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 35 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #74281A holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heatwave (#6E2620). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crown Of Thorns (#771F1F) and Cypress Bark (#752E23).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 40, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74281A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #74281A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74281A color variations

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

#74281A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74281A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74281A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74281A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#74281A 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
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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
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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
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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
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#1A7428
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#281A74
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#67741A
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#1A6774
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#281A74
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3A741A
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#1A6774
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#551A74
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Nearest named colors to #74281A

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

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Crown Of Thorns color link
Crown Of Thorns

#771F1F

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Cypress Bark Red color link
Cypress Bark Red

#6F3028

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

#74281A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74281A
  • RGB116, 40, 26
  • CMYK0, 30, 35, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 40, 26)
  • HSL9°, 63%, 28%
  • HSL Precise9.333°, 63.38%, 27.843%
  • HSV9°, 78%, 45%
  • HSB9°, 78%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.157, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.157, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.157, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74281A
  • DECIMAL ID7612442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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