Information about #740B51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #740B51 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 11, 81) — 45.5% red, 4.3% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 14 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #740B51 reads as a strongly colored romantic rose and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Velvet (#750851). Slightly further away sit Plum Velvet (#7D0552) and Rich Purple (#720058).

The recipe behind #740B51 is rgb(116, 11, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #740B51: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#740B51 color variations

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#740B51 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 #740B51

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

Velvet color link
Velvet

#750851

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Rich Purple color link
Rich Purple

#720058

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Plum Pie color link
Plum Pie

#7D0541

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Grape Purple color link
Grape Purple

#5D1451

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

Merlot color link
Merlot

#730039

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#740B51
  • RGB116, 11, 81
  • CMYK0, 41, 14, 55
  • HSL320°, 83%, 25%
  • HSL Precise320°, 82.677%, 24.902%
  • HSV320°, 91%, 45%
  • HSB320°, 91%, 45%
  • HEX ID740B51
  • DECIMAL ID7605073
  • 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 RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
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