What color is #742C3E?

#742C3E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Octopus. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742C3E?

The RGB value is 116, 44, 62: 116 red, 44 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742C3E?

The complementary color is #2C7462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742C3E color

#742C3E rgb(116, 44, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #742C3E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 17.3% green and 24.3% blue (116, 44, 62).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 45% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 47% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Red Octopus (#773243), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#742C3E color codes

HEX	`#742C3E`
RGB	`rgb(116, 44, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 17.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 45%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 62%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 47%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.06, 33.43, 5.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.06, 33.81, 8.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.973, 5.863, 5.216)`
Decimal	`7613502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742C3E, 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 #742C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #742C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742c3e; }
.text { color: #742c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 44 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742c3e, #743e2c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #742C3E?: #742C3E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Octopus. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742C3E?: The RGB value is 116, 44, 62: 116 red, 44 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742C3E?: The complementary color is #2C7462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.