#740628
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36% 0.139 12.7), rgb(116, 6, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#740628 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740628 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 6, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.139 12.7) |
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 #740628 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740628 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #740628 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #740628 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AE
oklch(81% 0.103 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#F56E83
oklch(70.6% 0.166 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED3B65
oklch(63.1% 0.213 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740628
oklch(36% 0.139 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#480D1A
oklch(27% 0.088 12.9)
#740628 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) | #2B2A28 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464025 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800017 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740628
#740628
oklch(36% 0.139 12.7)
- #004746
#004746
oklch(36% 0.062 193.2)
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 #740628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.016
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
Use #740628 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.