Information about #74311B color

#74311B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74311B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 49, 27) (45.5% red, 19.2% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 35 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74311B presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cypress Bark (#752E23). Slightly further away sit Deep Ochre (#733D1A) and Kakaramea (#6E2C25).

The recipe behind #74311B is rgb(116, 49, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74311B: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. No one has named #74311B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74311B color variations

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#74311B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #74311B

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

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Desperado color link
Desperado

#753929

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Kwila color link
Kwila

#6D332A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74311B
  • RGB116, 49, 27
  • CMYK0, 26, 35, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 49, 27)
  • HSL15°, 62%, 28%
  • HSL Precise14.831°, 62.238%, 28.039%
  • HSV15°, 77%, 45%
  • HSB15°, 77%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.192, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.192, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.192, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74311B
  • DECIMAL ID7614747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01