#742e42 color: Red Octopus
#742e42 is rgb(116, 46, 66) in RGB and oklch(40.573% 0.10043 4.839) 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 #742e42
#742e42 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 5°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.49:1 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: #742e42 mixed with white
Darker: #742e42 mixed with black
Calmer: #742e42 with less saturation
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What color is #742e42?
#742e42 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Octopus. In RGB it is rgb(116, 46, 66), in HSL hsl(342.86, 43.21%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.573% 0.10043 4.839).
What colors go well with #742e42?
The complementary color of #742e42 is #005850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69315f and #763121. The triadic partners are #3d5202 and #024d7b.
Is white or black text more readable on #742e42?
White text reads better on #742e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #742e42 a warm or cool color?
#742e42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.1.