#784241 color: Velvety Merlot
#784241 is rgb(120, 66, 65) in RGB and oklch(44.457% 0.07509 21.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- Warm
- ≈ Coffee
- taupe-600
- Black 53%
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About #784241
#784241 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 22°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.91:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Velvety Merlot (#794143). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-600.
Lighter: #784241 mixed with white
Darker: #784241 mixed with black
Calmer: #784241 with less saturation
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Questions about #784241
What color is #784241?
#784241 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Velvety Merlot. In RGB it is rgb(120, 66, 65), in HSL hsl(1.09, 29.73%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.457% 0.07509 21.646).
What colors go well with #784241?
The complementary color of #784241 is #026065. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #734258 and #74472b. The triadic partners are #3b5e36 and #3c537d.
Is white or black text more readable on #784241?
White text reads better on #784241: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #784241 a warm or cool color?
#784241 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.075.