#74131B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.5% 0.13 22.9), rgb(116, 19, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#74131B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74131B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 19, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 72%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.13 22.9) |
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 #74131B | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74131B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #74131B text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #74131B text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A3
oklch(81% 0.098 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27472
oklch(70.7% 0.156 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA464D
oklch(63.2% 0.2 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51330
oklch(55.6% 0.217 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#95091E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 23)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74131B
oklch(36.5% 0.13 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#471112
oklch(27.1% 0.082 23.5)
#74131B 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) | #312D1A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494217 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800017 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74131B
#74131B
oklch(36.5% 0.13 22.9)
- #00484D
#00484D
oklch(36.6% 0.062 202.7)
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 #74131B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
Use #74131B 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.