Information about #74343B color

#74343B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74343B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 52, 59) — 45.5% red, 20.4% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 22 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #74343B reads as a mildly saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ribbon (#71333C). Slightly further away sit Garnet (#733635) and Wine (#722F37).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 52, 59)), which gives #74343B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #74343B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74343B color variations

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

#74343B 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 #74343B

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

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Garnet color link
Garnet

#733635

Wine color link
Wine

#722F37

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Deep Scarlet color link
Deep Scarlet

#7B3B3A

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

Patio Red color link
Patio Red

#6D3331

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74343B
  • RGB116, 52, 59
  • CMYK0, 25, 22, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 52, 59)
  • HSL353°, 38%, 33%
  • HSL Precise353.438°, 38.095%, 32.941%
  • HSV353°, 55%, 45%
  • HSB353°, 55%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.204, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.204, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.204, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74343B
  • DECIMAL ID7615547
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01