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#783e42 color: Velvety Merlot

#783e42 is rgb(120, 62, 66) in RGB and oklch(43.771% 0.08074 16.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

43.8%
0.081
17°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #783e42

#783e42 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.18:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvety Merlot (#794143). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #783e42 mixed with white

  1. 783e42
  2. 865053
  3. 946264
  4. a17576
  5. af8789
  6. bc9b9b
  7. caaeaf
  8. d7c2c2
  9. e4d6d6
  10. f2eaea

Darker: #783e42 mixed with black

  1. 783e42
  2. 673538
  3. 572b2f
  4. 482325
  5. 391a1c
  6. 2a1214
  7. 1d0a0b
  8. 100405
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #783e42 with less saturation

  1. 783e42
  2. 754044
  3. 714345
  4. 6e4547
  5. 6a4748
  6. 66494a
  7. 634b4c
  8. 5f4d4d
  9. 5b4e4f
  10. 565050

Questions about #783e42

What color is #783e42?

#783e42 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Velvety Merlot. In RGB it is rgb(120, 62, 66), in HSL hsl(355.86, 31.87%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.771% 0.08074 16.603).

What colors go well with #783e42?

The complementary color of #783e42 is #005f61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #723e5b and #764329. The triadic partners are #3c5c2e and #33537e.

Is white or black text more readable on #783e42?

White text reads better on #783e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #783e42 a warm or cool color?

#783e42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.081.