Information about #B74F4E color

#B74F4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B74F4E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 79, 78) — 71.8% red, 31% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 41 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B74F4E is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Chestnut (#B94E48). Slightly further away sit Dusty Red (#B9484E) and Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51).

The recipe behind #B74F4E is rgb(183, 79, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #B74F4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B74F4E color variations

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

#B74F4E 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 #B74F4E

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

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B74F4E
  • RGB183, 79, 78
  • CMYK0, 41, 41, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 79, 78)
  • HSL1°, 42%, 51%
  • HSL Precise0.571°, 42.169%, 51.176%
  • HSV1°, 57%, 72%
  • HSB1°, 57%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.310, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.310, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.310, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB74F4E
  • DECIMAL ID12013390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01