#740E16
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.1% 0.134 24.1), rgb(116, 14, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#740E16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740E16 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 14, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.134 24.1) |
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 #740E16 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740E16 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #740E16 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #740E16 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.1 24)
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Step 400
400
#F5726E
oklch(70.7% 0.162 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4347
oklch(63.1% 0.205 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70428
oklch(55.5% 0.223 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970118
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740E16
oklch(36.1% 0.134 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#740E16 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) | #302B15 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800013 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #740E16
#740E16
oklch(36.1% 0.134 24.1)
- #00464C
#00464C
oklch(36% 0.061 204.6)
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 #740E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.021
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
Use #740E16 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.