Information about #742D53 color

#742D53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #742D53 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 45, 83) — 45.5% red, 17.6% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 13 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #742D53 reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vine Grape (#6D2B50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Velvet Maroon (#7E354D) and Smooch (#7E2056).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 45, 83) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #742D53 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #742D53 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#742D53 color variations

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

#742D53 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#742D53 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#742D53 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#742D53 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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#742D53 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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#2E7673
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#30762E
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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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#732E76
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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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#54762E
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#2E5476
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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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#764F2E
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#2E5476
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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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#76732E
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#2E764F
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#2E3076
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Nearest named colors to #742D53

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

Vine Grape color link
Vine Grape

#6D2B50

Velvet Maroon color link
Velvet Maroon

#7E354D

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

Humbec Royal Berry color link
Humbec Royal Berry

#81365A

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Palatinate Purple color link
Palatinate Purple

#682860

Extrovert color link
Extrovert

#752642

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Highlight color link
Highlight

#833859

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Dark Raspberry color link
Dark Raspberry

#872657

#742D53 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#742D53
  • RGB116, 45, 83
  • CMYK0, 28, 13, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 45, 83)
  • HSL328°, 44%, 32%
  • HSL Precise327.887°, 44.099%, 31.569%
  • HSV328°, 61%, 45%
  • HSB328°, 61%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.176, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.176, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.176, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID742D53
  • DECIMAL ID7613779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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