What color is #742A37?

#742A37 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742A37?

The RGB value is 116, 42, 55: 116 red, 42 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742A37?

The complementary color is #2A7467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742A37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742A37 color

#742A37 rgb(116, 42, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #742A37 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 16.5% green and 21.6% blue (116, 42, 55).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 47% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 53% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#742A37 color codes

HEX	`#742A37`
RGB	`rgb(116, 42, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 16.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 47%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 64%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 53%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.5, 33.7, 8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.5, 34.86, 14.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.721, 5.646, 4.244)`
Decimal	`7612983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742A37, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #742A37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742A37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #742A37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742a37; }
.text { color: #742a37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742a37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 42 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742a37, #74422a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #742A37?: #742A37 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742A37?: The RGB value is 116, 42, 55: 116 red, 42 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742A37?: The complementary color is #2A7467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742A37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.