Information about #742D37 color

#742D37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #742D37 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 45, 55) — 45.5% red, 17.6% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 24 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #742D37 reads as a confidently colored earthy 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 Wine (#722F37). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Autumn Leaves (#712834) and Paprika (#7C2D37).

The recipe behind #742D37 is rgb(116, 45, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #742D37: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #742D37 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#742D37 color variations

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

#742D37 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#742D37 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#742D37 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#742D37 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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#752D53

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#5D2D75

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#742D37 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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#2E766C
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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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#2E5B76
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#2E7648
#2E7648

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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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#762E5B
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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
#742D37
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#37762E
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#2E3776
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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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#766C2E
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#2E766C
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#2E3776
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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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#5B762E
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#2E766C
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#482E76
#482E76

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Nearest named colors to #742D37

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

Wine color link
Wine

#722F37

Autumn Leaves color link
Autumn Leaves

#712834

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Hot Wired color link
Hot Wired

#6F2637

Garnet color link
Garnet

#733635

Patio Red color link
Patio Red

#6D3331

Lusty color link
Lusty

#782E2C

Adrenalin Junkie color link
Adrenalin Junkie

#7F3136

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Siren color link
Siren

#69293B

#742D37 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#742D37
  • RGB116, 45, 55
  • CMYK0, 28, 24, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 45, 55)
  • HSL352°, 44%, 32%
  • HSL Precise351.549°, 44.099%, 31.569%
  • HSV352°, 61%, 45%
  • HSB352°, 61%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.176, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.176, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.176, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID742D37
  • DECIMAL ID7613751
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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