#740E00
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.9% 0.137 31.8), rgb(116, 14, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#740E00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740E00 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 14, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.137 31.8) |
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 #740E00 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740E00 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #740E00 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #740E00 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA897
oklch(81% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400
#F5745D
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED4429
oklch(63.1% 0.21 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740E00
oklch(35.9% 0.137 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#740E00 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) | #312A00 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4000 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81000D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740E00
#740E00
oklch(35.9% 0.137 31.8)
- #004550
#004550
oklch(35.9% 0.063 212.6)
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 #740E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.012
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.013
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
Use #740E00 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.