Information about #742B15 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #742B15 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 very close to Heatwave (#6E2620). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cypress Bark (#752E23) and Reddish Brown (#7F2B0A).
The recipe behind #742B15 is rgb(116, 43, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #742B15 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#742B15 color variations
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#742B15 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#742B15 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#742B15 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#742B15 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#742B15 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #742B15 color
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Nearest named colors to #742B15
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6E2620
#752E23
#7F2B0A
#771F1F
#6B2320
#701C1C
#832A0D
#6E2C25
#6E2A05
#733D1A
#672422
#6E3326
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#742B15
- RGB116, 43, 21
- CMYK0, 29, 37, 55
- CSSrgb(116, 43, 21)
- HSL14°, 69%, 27%
- HSL Precise13.895°, 69.343%, 26.863%
- HSV14°, 82%, 45%
- HSB14°, 82%, 45%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.169, 0.082)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.169, 0.082, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.169, 0.082)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID742B15
- DECIMAL ID7613205
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
