#740015
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.3% 0.142 22.1), rgb(116, 0, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#740015 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740015 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 0, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.142 22.1) |
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 #740015 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740015 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #740015 text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #740015 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.171 22)
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Step 500
500
#F13948
oklch(63.1% 0.218 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740015
oklch(35.3% 0.142 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#740015 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) | #2C2714 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F10 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81000A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740015
#740015
oklch(35.3% 0.142 22.1)
- #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 #740015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.018
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
Use #740015 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.