#740012
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.3% 0.142 23.4), rgb(116, 0, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#740012 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740012 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 0, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.142 23.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #740012 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740012 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #740012 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #740012 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.171 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#F13944
oklch(63.1% 0.219 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740012
oklch(35.3% 0.142 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D0F
oklch(27% 0.09 24)
#740012 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C2711 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810009 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740012
#740012
oklch(35.3% 0.142 23.4)
- #004449
#004449
oklch(35.2% 0.06 203.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #740012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
Use #740012 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.