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#74252e color: Merlot Fields

#74252e is rgb(116, 37, 46) in RGB and oklch(38.779% 0.11066 17.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

38.8%
0.111
17°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #74252e

#74252e is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 38.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.26:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #74252e mixed with white

  1. 74252e
  2. 833b40
  3. 925053
  4. a06567
  5. af7a7b
  6. bd8f90
  7. caa5a5
  8. d8bbbb
  9. e5d1d1
  10. f2e8e8

Darker: #74252e mixed with black

  1. 74252e
  2. 641f27
  3. 54191f
  4. 451318
  5. 370d12
  6. 29080b
  7. 1b0406
  8. 0f0202
  9. 050001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #74252e with less saturation

  1. 74252e
  2. 702a30
  3. 6c2e33
  4. 683235
  5. 633537
  6. 5f3839
  7. 5a3b3c
  8. 553d3e
  9. 504040
  10. 4a4242

Questions about #74252e

What color is #74252e?

#74252e is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Merlot Fields. In RGB it is rgb(116, 37, 46), in HSL hsl(353.16, 51.63%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.779% 0.11066 17.338).

What colors go well with #74252e?

The complementary color of #74252e is #005254. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c274f and #712c00. The triadic partners are #235109 and #18437e.

Is white or black text more readable on #74252e?

White text reads better on #74252e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #74252e a warm or cool color?

#74252e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 38.8% and its chroma 0.111.