Palettes / Colors / #742829
#742829 — Muted Red
#742829 is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #742829 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#742829 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #287674; it also sits naturally between #762850 and #764E28. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #742829 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 116, 40, 41 |
| HSL | 359°, 49%, 31% |
| HSV | 359°, 66%, 45% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 65%, 55% |
| XYZ | 8.36, 5.39, 2.70 |
| Yxy | 5.39, 0.5083, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 27.82, 33.50, 17.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.22, 25.29, 8.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 16% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 65% · Key 55%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #742829
.text { color: #742829; }
.background { background-color: #742829; }
.border { border: 3px solid #742829; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 40, 41); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 49%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #742829; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 40, 41, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #742829; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 40, 41, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#742829">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#742829">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #287674:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.11:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.08:1 Fails |
Best text color on #742829: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #742829
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #742829: ·
How #742829 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #742829 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #742829?
#742829 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 116, 40, 41). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #742829?
#742829 is RGB 116, 40, 41 — HSL 359°, 49%, 31% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 65%, 55%.
What colors go with #742829?
Its complement is #287674; analogous partners are #762850 and #764E28. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #742829 for text?
White text on #742829 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.08:1.