Information about #B74B2A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B74B2A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 75, 42) — 71.8% red, 29.4% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 55 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B74B2A reads as a strongly colored warm red and feels open and friendly. 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 Cattail (#B64925). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Berry High Life (#BE4D27) and Mexican Wave (#B64A32).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 75, 42)), which gives #B74B2A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B74B2A: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #B74B2A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B74B2A color variations

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

#B74B2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B74B2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B74B2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B74B2A 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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#B74B2A 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 #B74B2A

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

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

#B74B2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B74B2A
  • RGB183, 75, 42
  • CMYK0, 42, 55, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 75, 42)
  • HSL14°, 63%, 44%
  • HSL Precise14.043°, 62.667%, 44.118%
  • HSV14°, 77%, 72%
  • HSB14°, 77%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.294, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.294, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.294, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB74B2A
  • DECIMAL ID12012330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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