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#742a02 color: Chestnut

#742a02 is rgb(116, 42, 2) in RGB and oklch(38.898% 0.11375 42.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

38.9%
0.114
43°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • orange-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #742a02

#742a02 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 38.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.12:1 contrast and black text 2.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut (#742802). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #742a02 mixed with white

  1. 742a02
  2. 833f22
  3. 92543a
  4. a06852
  5. ae7d69
  6. bc9281
  7. caa799
  8. d7bdb2
  9. e5d2cb
  10. f2e9e5

Darker: #742a02 mixed with black

  1. 742a02
  2. 642301
  3. 541c01
  4. 451601
  5. 371000
  6. 290a00
  7. 1b0500
  8. 0f0200
  9. 050100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #742a02 with less saturation

  1. 742a02
  2. 702e0f
  3. 6c3218
  4. 67351f
  5. 633826
  6. 5e3a2c
  7. 5a3d31
  8. 553f36
  9. 50413b
  10. 4a4340

Questions about #742a02

What color is #742a02?

#742a02 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(116, 42, 2), in HSL hsl(21.05, 96.61%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.898% 0.11375 42.865).

What colors go well with #742a02?

The complementary color of #742a02 is #004e69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #752433 and #653900. The triadic partners are #005633 and #3e397f.

Is white or black text more readable on #742a02?

White text reads better on #742a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 and black gives 2.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #742a02 a warm or cool color?

#742a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 38.9% and its chroma 0.114.