#742e16 color: Corrosion Red
#742e16 is rgb(116, 46, 22) in RGB and oklch(39.65% 0.10512 38.697) 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 #742e16
#742e16 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 39°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.79:1 contrast and black text 2.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Corrosion Red (#772f21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.
Lighter: #742e16 mixed with white
Darker: #742e16 mixed with black
Calmer: #742e16 with less saturation
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What color is #742e16?
#742e16 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Corrosion Red. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 22), in HSL hsl(15.32, 68.12%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.65% 0.10512 38.697).
What colors go well with #742e16?
The complementary color of #742e16 is #005168. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #742a3b and #6a3900. The triadic partners are #005731 and #3c3e7e.
Is white or black text more readable on #742e16?
White text reads better on #742e16: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742e16 a warm or cool color?
#742e16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.105.