#742e41 color: Red Octopus
#742e41 is rgb(116, 46, 65) in RGB and oklch(40.542% 0.10017 5.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Rose
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- ≈ Wine
- pink-900
- Black 55%
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About #742e41
#742e41 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 6°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.5:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Red Octopus (#773243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.
Lighter: #742e41 mixed with white
Darker: #742e41 mixed with black
Calmer: #742e41 with less saturation
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What color is #742e41?
#742e41 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Octopus. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 65), in HSL hsl(343.71, 43.21%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.542% 0.10017 5.75).
What colors go well with #742e41?
The complementary color of #742e41 is #005850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69315e and #753120. The triadic partners are #3c5204 and #064d7b.
Is white or black text more readable on #742e41?
White text reads better on #742e41: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742e41 a warm or cool color?
#742e41 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.1.