Close to Mahogany Red
#742829
#742829 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Mahogany Red. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 15.7% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #742829.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.08:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.11:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.08:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #742829 as they’d see it.
#742829 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #742829
What color is #742829?
#742829 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Mahogany Red. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 15.7% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #742829 in RGB?
#742829 is rgb(116, 40, 41): 116 red, 40 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #742829 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 66, 65, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #742829?
PANTONE 491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #742829?
Its complement #004A4A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.