#741142
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.4% 0.138 356.8), rgb(116, 17, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#741142 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741142 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 17, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.138 356.8) |
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 #741142 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741142 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #741142 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #741142 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5C2
oklch(81% 0.103 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE6FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.165 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E43E8C
oklch(63% 0.211 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741142
oklch(37.4% 0.138 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#741142 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) | #283043 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434240 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0028 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741142
#741142
oklch(37.4% 0.138 356.8)
- #004D40
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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 #741142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
Use #741142 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.