Information about Royal Burgundy color

#740F35 - Royal Burgundy color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #740F35, known as "Royal Burgundy", is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 15, 53) (45.5% red, 5.9% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 25 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#740F35 is a energetic, saturated romantic rose that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Letter (#751631). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Claret (#7F1734) and Merlot (#730039).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 15, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #740F35 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. The name "Royal Burgundy" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Royal Burgundy color variations

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Royal Burgundy 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 Royal Burgundy

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Royal Burgundy color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#740F35
  • RGB116, 15, 53
  • CMYK0, 40, 25, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 15, 53)
  • HSL337°, 77%, 26%
  • HSL Precise337.426°, 77.099%, 25.686%
  • HSV337°, 87%, 45%
  • HSB337°, 87%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.059, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.059, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.059, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID740F35
  • DECIMAL ID7606069
  • Name Length14
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