Information about #74414A color

#74414A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74414A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 65, 74) (45.5% red, 25.5% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 16 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm red, #74414A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brownish Purple (#76424E). Slightly further away sit Tosca (#744042) and Crossroads (#734949).

The recipe behind #74414A is rgb(116, 65, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74414A: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74414A color variations

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#74414A 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 #74414A

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

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74414A
  • RGB116, 65, 74
  • CMYK0, 20, 16, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 65, 74)
  • HSL349°, 28%, 35%
  • HSL Precise349.412°, 28.177%, 35.49%
  • HSV349°, 44%, 45%
  • HSB349°, 44%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.255, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.255, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.255, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74414A
  • DECIMAL ID7618890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01