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#742e2f color: Tamarillo

#742e2f is rgb(116, 46, 47) in RGB and oklch(40.06% 0.09903 21.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

40.1%
0.099
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #742e2f

#742e2f is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.66:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tamarillo (#752b2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #742e2f mixed with white

  1. 742e2f
  2. 834241
  3. 915654
  4. a06a68
  5. ae7e7c
  6. bc9391
  7. c9a8a6
  8. d7bdbc
  9. e4d3d2
  10. f2e9e8

Darker: #742e2f mixed with black

  1. 742e2f
  2. 642727
  3. 541f20
  4. 451819
  5. 371212
  6. 290b0c
  7. 1b0606
  8. 0f0203
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #742e2f with less saturation

  1. 742e2f
  2. 703232
  3. 6c3534
  4. 683837
  5. 643b39
  6. 603d3c
  7. 5c3f3e
  8. 574241
  9. 524443
  10. 4d4645

Questions about #742e2f

What color is #742e2f?

#742e2f is soft dark red. The closest named color is Tamarillo. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 47), in HSL hsl(359.14, 43.21%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.06% 0.09903 21.791).

What colors go well with #742e2f?

The complementary color of #742e2f is #00555c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e2e4e and #703506. The triadic partners are #24551f and #29467d.

Is white or black text more readable on #742e2f?

White text reads better on #742e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #742e2f a warm or cool color?

#742e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.099.