Color #744A4D Color / Colour Code #744A4D
This page shows the hex color code for color #744a4d (#744A4D). The colour is a red tone with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #744A4D against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#744A4D paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 326, 356, and 26 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 356, 116, and 236 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #744A4D
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 356 and saturation at 22%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 356 to 41 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 356 with its complement at 176 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #744A4D
Lightness variations at hue 356 and 22% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #744A4D
Design Use Cases for #744A4D
Muted Accent Color
With 22% saturation, #744A4D has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 37% lightness, #744A4D is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#744A4D falls in the red spectrum (hue 356). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #744A4D (hue 356) to its complement at hue 176. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 26. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #744a4d, #4a7370);
CSS Code for #744A4D
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About Color #744A4D (#744A4D)
#744A4D is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 116 red, 74 green, and 77 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 356 degrees with 22% saturation and 37% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #744A4D is 87/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 34% yellow, and 55% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #744A4D against white is 7.42:1 and against black is 2.83:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #4A7370 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #744A4D. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #734A61 and #735C4A, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #744A4D?
- #744A4D is Color #744A4D, a red color (colour) with RGB(116, 74, 77), HSL(356, 22%, 37%), and CMYK(0%, 36%, 34%, 55%). Its perceived brightness is 87/255.
- Is #744A4D accessible for text?
- Against white, #744A4D has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.83:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #744A4D?
- The complementary colour is #4A7370 (hue 176). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #734A61 and #735C4A. The triadic palette adds #4C734A and #4A4C73 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #744A4D in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #744a4d; or rgb(116, 74, 77); or hsl(356, 22%, 37%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 356 22% 37%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.