Information about #74486D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#74486D falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 72, 109) — 45.5% red, 28.2% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 3 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #74486D 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 almost identical to Dirty Purple (#734A65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bruise (#7E4071) and Cosmic (#794D60).

The recipe behind #74486D is rgb(116, 72, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74486D color variations

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

#74486D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74486D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74486D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74486D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#74486D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #74486D

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

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Vintage Purple color link
Vintage Purple

#693971

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Twilight Lavender color link
Twilight Lavender

#8A496B

#74486D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74486D
  • RGB116, 72, 109
  • CMYK0, 17, 3, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 72, 109)
  • HSL310°, 23%, 37%
  • HSL Precise309.545°, 23.404%, 36.863%
  • HSV310°, 38%, 45%
  • HSB310°, 38%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.282, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.282, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.282, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74486D
  • DECIMAL ID7620717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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