#740221
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.6% 0.141 16.3), rgb(116, 2, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#740221 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740221 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 2, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.141 16.3) |
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 #740221 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740221 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #740221 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #740221 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 16)
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Step 400
400
#F76D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.169 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF395A
oklch(63.1% 0.216 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740221
oklch(35.6% 0.141 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#490C17
oklch(27.1% 0.09 15.9)
#740221 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) | #2B2921 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800012 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740221
#740221
oklch(35.6% 0.141 16.3)
- #004647
#004647
oklch(35.7% 0.061 196.4)
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 #740221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
Use #740221 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.