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#74302b color: Auburn

#74302b is rgb(116, 48, 43) in RGB and oklch(40.282% 0.09712 26.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

40.3%
0.097
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #74302b

#74302b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.54:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Auburn (#712f2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #74302b mixed with white

  1. 74302b
  2. 83443e
  3. 915851
  4. 9f6b65
  5. ae7f7a
  6. bb948f
  7. c9a9a4
  8. d7beba
  9. e4d3d1
  10. f2e9e8

Darker: #74302b mixed with black

  1. 74302b
  2. 642824
  3. 54211d
  4. 451a16
  5. 371310
  6. 290c0a
  7. 1b0605
  8. 0f0302
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #74302b with less saturation

  1. 74302b
  2. 70332e
  3. 6c3631
  4. 683934
  5. 643c37
  6. 603e3a
  7. 5c403d
  8. 574340
  9. 534543
  10. 4e4746

Questions about #74302b

What color is #74302b?

#74302b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Auburn. In RGB it is rgb(116, 48, 43), in HSL hsl(4.11, 45.91%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.282% 0.09712 26.53).

What colors go well with #74302b?

The complementary color of #74302b is #005560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #702f4a and #6f3801. The triadic partners are #1d5626 and #30457d.

Is white or black text more readable on #74302b?

White text reads better on #74302b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #74302b a warm or cool color?

#74302b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.097.