#740607
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.5% 0.14 28.1), rgb(116, 6, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#740607 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740607 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 6, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.14 28.1) |
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 #740607 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740607 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #740607 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #740607 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69A
oklch(80.8% 0.105 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#F87163
oklch(70.8% 0.168 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#F03E35
oklch(63.1% 0.216 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D9000E
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#980006
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740607
oklch(35.5% 0.14 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#490E0B
oklch(27% 0.089 27.7)
#740607 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) | #2F2805 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F00 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810009 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740607
#740607
oklch(35.5% 0.14 28.1)
- #00444C
#00444C
oklch(35.4% 0.061 208)
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 #740607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.007
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.015
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
Use #740607 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.