#742e12 color: Chestnut
#742e12 is rgb(116, 46, 18) in RGB and oklch(39.611% 0.10628 40.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- ≈ Wine
- orange-900
- Black 55%
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About #742e12
#742e12 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 40°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.8:1 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 orange-900.
Lighter: #742e12 mixed with white
Darker: #742e12 mixed with black
Calmer: #742e12 with less saturation
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What color is #742e12?
#742e12 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 18), in HSL hsl(17.14, 73.13%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.611% 0.10628 40.496).
What colors go well with #742e12?
The complementary color of #742e12 is #005169. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #742939 and #693a00. The triadic partners are #005732 and #3d3d7e.
Is white or black text more readable on #742e12?
White text reads better on #742e12: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742e12 a warm or cool color?
#742e12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.106.