Information about #74748D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74748D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 116, 141) (45.5% red, 45.5% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 10 / 10 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #74748D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Skeletony (#777887). Slightly further away sit Rhythm (#777696) and Waterloo (#727282).

The recipe behind #74748D is rgb(116, 116, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74748D: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. No one has named #74748D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74748D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#74748D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74748D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74748D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74748D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#74748D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #74748D

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

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

#74748D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74748D
  • RGB116, 116, 141
  • CMYK10, 10, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(116, 116, 141)
  • HSL240°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise240°, 9.881%, 50.392%
  • HSV240°, 18%, 55%
  • HSB240°, 18%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.455, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.455, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.455, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74748D
  • DECIMAL ID7632013
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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