Information about #74514A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#74514A falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 81, 74) — 45.5% red, 31.8% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 16 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74514A is a calm, restrained earthy red that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Copperhead (#755148). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Brown (#734F46) and YSK Brown (#735351).

The recipe behind #74514A is rgb(116, 81, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #74514A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74514A color variations

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#74514A 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 #74514A

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

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74514A
  • RGB116, 81, 74
  • CMYK0, 14, 16, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 81, 74)
  • HSL10°, 22%, 37%
  • HSL Precise10°, 22.105%, 37.255%
  • HSV10°, 36%, 45%
  • HSB10°, 36%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.318, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.318, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.318, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74514A
  • DECIMAL ID7622986
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01