Information about #742F4C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #742F4C reads as a clearly saturated pink-red rose and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vine Grape (#6D2B50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Velvet Maroon (#7E354D) and Catawba (#703642).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 47, 76)), which gives #742F4C its character. If you plan to put text on a #742F4C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #742F4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#742F4C color variations
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#742F4C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#742F4C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#742F4C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#742F4C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#742F4C 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 #742F4C color
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Nearest named colors to #742F4C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6D2B50
#7E354D
#703642
#752642
#673147
#6D3540
#803A4B
#71333C
#76424E
#744042
#643A48
#81365A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#742F4C
- RGB116, 47, 76
- CMYK0, 27, 16, 55
- CSSrgb(116, 47, 76)
- HSL335°, 42%, 32%
- HSL Precise334.783°, 42.331%, 31.961%
- HSV335°, 59%, 45%
- HSB335°, 59%, 45%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.184, 0.298)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.184, 0.298, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.184, 0.298)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID742F4C
- DECIMAL ID7614284
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
