Plum
#742A1B · Plum
#742A1B is Plum, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 116, 42, 27 and a relative luminance of 0.054, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.05:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.09:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #742A1B?
#742A1B is Plum, a warm red color. In RGB it is 116, 42, 27, and in HSL it is 10°, 62%, 28%.
Is #742A1B a light or dark color?
#742A1B has a relative luminance of 0.054, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #742A1B?
Its complementary color is #1B6574. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.