#742e2b color: Auburn
#742e2b is rgb(116, 46, 43) in RGB and oklch(39.975% 0.09959 25.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- Warm
- ≈ Wine
- orange-900
- Black 55%
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About #742e2b
#742e2b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.69:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Auburn (#712f2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.
Lighter: #742e2b mixed with white
Darker: #742e2b mixed with black
Calmer: #742e2b with less saturation
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What color is #742e2b?
#742e2b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Auburn. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 43), in HSL hsl(2.47, 45.91%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.975% 0.09959 25.064).
What colors go well with #742e2b?
The complementary color of #742e2b is #00545e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f2d4a and #6f3600. The triadic partners are #1d5523 and #2d447d.
Is white or black text more readable on #742e2b?
White text reads better on #742e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742e2b a warm or cool color?
#742e2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.1.