Information about #74493B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74493B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 73, 59) (45.5% red, 28.6% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 22 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74493B presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Copper (#73503B). Slightly further away sit Bole (#79443B) and Beige Brown (#765038).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 73, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74493B: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. No one has named #74493B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74493B color variations

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

#74493B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74493B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74493B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74493B 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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#74493B 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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#3A4873
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#3A7365
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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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#3A7348
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#483A73
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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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#65733A
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#3A6573
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#483A73
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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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#3A6573
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Nearest named colors to #74493B

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

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Bole color link
Bole

#79443B

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Coffee color link
Coffee

#6F4E37

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Nutmeg color link
Nutmeg

#7E4A3B

Peanut color link
Peanut

#7A4434

Boomerang color link
Boomerang

#794E33

Cigar color link
Cigar

#7D4E38

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

#74493B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74493B
  • RGB116, 73, 59
  • CMYK0, 17, 22, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 73, 59)
  • HSL15°, 33%, 34%
  • HSL Precise14.737°, 32.571%, 34.314%
  • HSV15°, 49%, 45%
  • HSB15°, 49%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.286, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.286, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.286, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74493B
  • DECIMAL ID7620923
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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