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#742e38 color: Red Wine Vinegar

#742e38 is rgb(116, 46, 56) in RGB and oklch(40.281% 0.09879 13.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

40.3%
0.099
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #742e38

#742e38 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.59:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Wine Vinegar (#722f37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #742e38 mixed with white

  1. 742e38
  2. 83424a
  3. 91565c
  4. a06a6e
  5. ae7e82
  6. bc9396
  7. c9a8aa
  8. d7bdbe
  9. e4d3d4
  10. f2e9e9

Darker: #742e38 mixed with black

  1. 742e38
  2. 64272f
  3. 541f27
  4. 45181f
  5. 371217
  6. 290b0f
  7. 1b0608
  8. 0f0204
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #742e38 with less saturation

  1. 742e38
  2. 70323a
  3. 6c353b
  4. 69383d
  5. 643b3f
  6. 603d40
  7. 5c4042
  8. 574244
  9. 534445
  10. 4e4647

Questions about #742e38

What color is #742e38?

#742e38 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Wine Vinegar. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 56), in HSL hsl(351.43, 43.21%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.281% 0.09879 13.934).

What colors go well with #742e38?

The complementary color of #742e38 is #005656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c3055 and #733315. The triadic partners are #315315 and #1d497c.

Is white or black text more readable on #742e38?

White text reads better on #742e38: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #742e38 a warm or cool color?

#742e38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.099.