Information about #7A4740 color

#7A4740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7A4740 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(122, 71, 64) — 47.8% red, 27.8% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 23 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #7A4740 reads as a softly balanced red and 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 a hair away from Bole (#79443B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nutmeg (#7E4A3B) and Intrigue (#814743).

In RGB terms — rgb(122, 71, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #7A4740 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7A4740 color variations

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#7A4740 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 #7A4740

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

Bole color link
Bole

#79443B

Nutmeg color link
Nutmeg

#7E4A3B

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Red Robin color link
Red Robin

#7D4138

Cigar color link
Cigar

#7D4E38

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7A4740
  • RGB122, 71, 64
  • CMYK0, 20, 23, 52
  • CSSrgb(122, 71, 64)
  • HSL7°, 31%, 36%
  • HSL Precise7.241°, 31.183%, 36.471%
  • HSV7°, 48%, 48%
  • HSB7°, 48%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.478, 0.278, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.478, 0.278, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.478, 0.278, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID7A4740
  • DECIMAL ID8013632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01