Information about #743E42 color

#743E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #743E42 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 62, 66) (45.5% red, 24.3% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 20 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #743E42 reads as a mildly saturated warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tosca (#744042). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Coffee (#704241) and Catawba (#703642).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 62, 66)), which gives #743E42 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#743E42 color variations

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

#743E42 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 #743E42

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

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Bole color link
Bole

#79443B

Deep Scarlet color link
Deep Scarlet

#7B3B3A

Solar Flare color link
Solar Flare

#693E40

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#743E42
  • RGB116, 62, 66
  • CMYK0, 21, 20, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 62, 66)
  • HSL356°, 30%, 35%
  • HSL Precise355.556°, 30.337%, 34.902%
  • HSV356°, 47%, 45%
  • HSB356°, 47%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.243, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.243, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.243, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID743E42
  • DECIMAL ID7618114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01