#74083D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.7% 0.142 359.2), rgb(116, 8, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#74083D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74083D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 8, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.142 359.2) |
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 #74083D | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74083D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #74083D text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74083D text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#F26C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.172 359)
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Step 500
500
#E93886
oklch(63.1% 0.219 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74083D
oklch(36.7% 0.142 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#460C25
oklch(26.9% 0.09 359.1)
#74083D 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) | #262D3E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0023 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74083D
#74083D
oklch(36.7% 0.142 359.2)
- #004A40
#004A40
oklch(36.7% 0.067 179.9)
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 #74083D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
Use #74083D 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.