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#772f42 color: Red Octopus

#772f42 is rgb(119, 47, 66) in RGB and oklch(41.207% 0.10241 6.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

41.2%
0.102
6°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • pink-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #772f42

#772f42 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.25:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, 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: #772f42 mixed with white

  1. 772f42
  2. 864353
  3. 945764
  4. a26b76
  5. b07f88
  6. bd939b
  7. cba8ae
  8. d8bdc2
  9. e5d3d6
  10. f2e9ea

Darker: #772f42 mixed with black

  1. 772f42
  2. 672738
  3. 57202f
  4. 471925
  5. 38121c
  6. 2a0c14
  7. 1c060b
  8. 100305
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #772f42 with less saturation

  1. 772f42
  2. 733343
  3. 6f3644
  4. 6b3945
  5. 673c46
  6. 633f46
  7. 5f4247
  8. 5a4448
  9. 554649
  10. 50494a

Questions about #772f42

What color is #772f42?

#772f42 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Octopus. In RGB it is rgb(119, 47, 66), in HSL hsl(344.17, 43.37%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.207% 0.10241 6.294).

What colors go well with #772f42?

The complementary color of #772f42 is #005a53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c3260 and #783320. The triadic partners are #3d5405 and #084e7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #772f42?

White text reads better on #772f42: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #772f42 a warm or cool color?

#772f42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.102.