#740F15
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.1% 0.134 24.8), rgb(116, 15, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#740F15 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 25°. 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 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #740F15 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 15, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 77%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.134 24.8) |
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 #740F15 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #740F15 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #740F15 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #740F15 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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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
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4736C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4345
oklch(63.1% 0.206 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70725
oklch(55.6% 0.223 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970317
oklch(42.7% 0.171 24.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#740F15
oklch(36.1% 0.134 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#740F15 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) | #302B14 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.133 |
| 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°).
- #740F15
#740F15
oklch(36.1% 0.134 24.8)
- #00474D
#00474D
oklch(36.3% 0.062 204.4)
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 #740F15, 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 0.020
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
Use #740F15 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.