#742e08 color: Chestnut
#742e08 is rgb(116, 46, 8) in RGB and oklch(39.537% 0.10876 43.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
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- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Wine
- amber-900
- Black 55%
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About #742e08
#742e08 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 44°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.83:1 contrast and black text 2.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chestnut (#742802). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.
Lighter: #742e08 mixed with white
Darker: #742e08 mixed with black
Calmer: #742e08 with less saturation
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What color is #742e08?
#742e08 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 8), in HSL hsl(21.11, 87.1%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.537% 0.10876 43.862).
What colors go well with #742e08?
The complementary color of #742e08 is #00506c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #752834 and #663b00. The triadic partners are #005836 and #413b7e.
Is white or black text more readable on #742e08?
White text reads better on #742e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742e08 a warm or cool color?
#742e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.109.