Information about #74495F color

#74495F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74495F falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 73, 95) — 45.5% red, 28.6% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 8 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74495F presents itself as a calm, restrained rose — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Purple (#734A65). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cosmic (#794D60) and Cordite (#6D4658).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 73, 95)), which gives #74495F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #74495F: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74495F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74495F color variations

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

#74495F 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 #74495F

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

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74495F
  • RGB116, 73, 95
  • CMYK0, 17, 8, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 73, 95)
  • HSL329°, 23%, 37%
  • HSL Precise329.302°, 22.751%, 37.059%
  • HSV329°, 37%, 45%
  • HSB329°, 37%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.286, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.286, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.286, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74495F
  • DECIMAL ID7620959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01