#74123B
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.134 1.8), rgb(116, 18, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#74123B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74123B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 18, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.134 1.8) |
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 #74123B | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74123B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #74123B text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #74123B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7099
oklch(70.7% 0.161 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64180
oklch(63.2% 0.206 2)
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Step 600
600
#D1036A
oklch(55.7% 0.224 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74123B
oklch(37.2% 0.134 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#74123B 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) | #2B303C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454239 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0025 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74123B
#74123B
oklch(37.2% 0.134 1.8)
- #004C43
#004C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
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 #74123B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.017
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #74123B 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.