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#74003e color: Merlot

#74003e is rgb(116, 0, 62) in RGB and oklch(36.335% 0.14808 357.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

36.3%
0.148
358°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Burgundy
  • pink-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #74003e

#74003e is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.59:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlot (#730039). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #74003e mixed with white

  1. 74003e
  2. 84264f
  3. 944061
  4. a25773
  5. b16f86
  6. bf8699
  7. cd9dac
  8. dab5c0
  9. e7cdd5
  10. f3e6ea

Darker: #74003e mixed with black

  1. 74003e
  2. 640035
  3. 54002b
  4. 450023
  5. 37001a
  6. 290012
  7. 1b000a
  8. 0f0004
  9. 050001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #74003e with less saturation

  1. 74003e
  2. 70103e
  3. 6b1a3e
  4. 66213e
  5. 61273e
  6. 5c2c3e
  7. 57303e
  8. 51343e
  9. 4b383e
  10. 453b3e

Questions about #74003e

What color is #74003e?

#74003e is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Merlot. In RGB it is rgb(116, 0, 62), in HSL hsl(327.93, 100%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.335% 0.14808 357.723).

What colors go well with #74003e?

The complementary color of #74003e is #004c3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #641264 and #790006. The triadic partners are #3a4400 and #00436e.

Is white or black text more readable on #74003e?

White text reads better on #74003e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #74003e a warm or cool color?

#74003e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.148.