#740C20
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.1% 0.135 18.5), rgb(116, 12, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#740C20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740C20 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 12, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.135 18.5) |
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 #740C20 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740C20 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #740C20 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #740C20 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47179
oklch(70.7% 0.161 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4057
oklch(63.1% 0.207 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7003D
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740C20
oklch(36.1% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#740C20 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) | #2E2B20 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800015 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740C20
#740C20
oklch(36.1% 0.135 18.5)
- #004749
#004749
oklch(36.1% 0.061 198)
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 #740C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
Use #740C20 in your product
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