Information about #743E55 color

#743E55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #743E55 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 62, 85) (45.5% red, 24.3% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 12 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#743E55 presents itself as a softly balanced romantic rose — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brownish Purple (#76424E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cordite (#6D4658) and Finn (#694554).

The recipe behind #743E55 is rgb(116, 62, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #743E55 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#743E55 color variations

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

#743E55 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 #743E55

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

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Highlight color link
Highlight

#833859

Deep Ruby color link
Deep Ruby

#843F5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#743E55
  • RGB116, 62, 85
  • CMYK0, 21, 12, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 62, 85)
  • HSL334°, 30%, 35%
  • HSL Precise334.444°, 30.337%, 34.902%
  • HSV334°, 47%, 45%
  • HSB334°, 47%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.243, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.243, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.243, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID743E55
  • DECIMAL ID7618133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01