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#74272e color: Tamarillo

#74272e is rgb(116, 39, 46) in RGB and oklch(39.041% 0.10814 18.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

39%
0.108
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #74272e

#74272e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.13:1 contrast and black text 2.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tamarillo (#752b2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #74272e mixed with white

  1. 74272e
  2. 833c40
  3. 925153
  4. a06667
  5. ae7b7b
  6. bc9090
  7. caa5a5
  8. d8bbbb
  9. e5d2d1
  10. f2e8e8

Darker: #74272e mixed with black

  1. 74272e
  2. 642027
  3. 541a1f
  4. 451418
  5. 370e12
  6. 29080b
  7. 1b0406
  8. 0f0202
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #74272e with less saturation

  1. 74272e
  2. 702b30
  3. 6c2f33
  4. 683335
  5. 633638
  6. 5f393a
  7. 5a3c3c
  8. 553e3e
  9. 504141
  10. 4b4343

Questions about #74272e

What color is #74272e?

#74272e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Tamarillo. In RGB it is rgb(116, 39, 46), in HSL hsl(354.55, 49.68%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.041% 0.10814 18.364).

What colors go well with #74272e?

The complementary color of #74272e is #005256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d284f and #712e00. The triadic partners are #235210 and #1c447e.

Is white or black text more readable on #74272e?

White text reads better on #74272e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 and black gives 2.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #74272e a warm or cool color?

#74272e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.108.