Information about #740A2E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #740A2E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 10, 46) — 45.5% red, 3.9% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 27 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored pink-red rose, #740A2E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Royal Burgundy (#740F35). Slightly further away sit Salsa (#770C25) and all is on Bordeaux (#770129).

The recipe behind #740A2E is rgb(116, 10, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #740A2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#740A2E color variations

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#740A2E 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 #740A2E

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#740A2E
  • RGB116, 10, 46
  • CMYK0, 42, 27, 55
  • HSL340°, 84%, 25%
  • HSL Precise339.623°, 84.127%, 24.706%
  • HSV340°, 91%, 45%
  • HSB340°, 91%, 45%
  • HEX ID740A2E
  • DECIMAL ID7604782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
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