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#772e40 color: Red Octopus

#772e40 is rgb(119, 46, 64) in RGB and oklch(41.001% 0.10348 7.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

41%
0.103
8°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • pink-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #772e40

#772e40 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.34:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Octopus (#773243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #772e40 mixed with white

  1. 772e40
  2. 864251
  3. 945662
  4. a26a74
  5. b07e87
  6. bd939a
  7. cba8ad
  8. d8bdc1
  9. e5d3d5
  10. f2e9ea

Darker: #772e40 mixed with black

  1. 772e40
  2. 672736
  3. 571f2d
  4. 471824
  5. 38121b
  6. 2a0b13
  7. 1c060b
  8. 100205
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #772e40 with less saturation

  1. 772e40
  2. 733241
  3. 6f3542
  4. 6b3943
  5. 673c44
  6. 633e45
  7. 5e4146
  8. 5a4447
  9. 554648
  10. 504849

Questions about #772e40

What color is #772e40?

#772e40 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Octopus. In RGB it is rgb(119, 46, 64), in HSL hsl(345.21, 44.24%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.001% 0.10348 7.567).

What colors go well with #772e40?

The complementary color of #772e40 is #005953. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d315e and #78321d. The triadic partners are #3a5405 and #0a4d7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #772e40?

White text reads better on #772e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #772e40 a warm or cool color?

#772e40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.103.