Information about #742942 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#742942 is a confidently colored rose that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Extrovert (#752642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ribbon (#71333C) and Hot Wired (#6F2637).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 41, 66)), which gives #742942 its character. If you plan to put text on a #742942 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 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.
#742942 color variations
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#742942 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#742942 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#742942 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#742942 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#742942 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 #742942 color
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Nearest named colors to #742942
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#752642
#71333C
#6F2637
#722F37
#69293B
#703642
#7E2639
#6D3540
#7C2D37
#6A1F44
#712834
#7F2838
#742942 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#742942
- RGB116, 41, 66
- CMYK0, 29, 20, 55
- CSSrgb(116, 41, 66)
- HSL340°, 48%, 31%
- HSL Precise340°, 47.771%, 30.784%
- HSV340°, 65%, 45%
- HSB340°, 65%, 45%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.161, 0.259)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.161, 0.259, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.161, 0.259)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID742942
- DECIMAL ID7612738
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
