Information about #74342A color

#74342A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74342A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 52, 42) — 45.5% red, 20.4% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74342A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Desperado (#753929). Slightly further away sit Warm Kwila (#753A2A) and Cypress Bark Red (#6F3028).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 52, 42)), which gives #74342A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74342A: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. No one has named #74342A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74342A color variations

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

#74342A 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 #74342A

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

Desperado color link
Desperado

#753929

Warm Kwila color link
Warm Kwila

#753A2A

Kwila color link
Kwila

#6D332A

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Lusty color link
Lusty

#782E2C

Teranova color link
Teranova

#7A3A2B

Meranti color link
Meranti

#6B342A

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Patio Red color link
Patio Red

#6D3331

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74342A
  • RGB116, 52, 42
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 52, 42)
  • HSL8°, 47%, 31%
  • HSL Precise8.108°, 46.835%, 30.98%
  • HSV8°, 64%, 45%
  • HSB8°, 64%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.204, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.204, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.204, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74342A
  • DECIMAL ID7615530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01