#741400
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.133 33.3), rgb(116, 20, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#741400 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741400 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 20, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.133 33.3) |
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 #741400 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741400 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #741400 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #741400 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA997
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3765C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB4927
oklch(63.2% 0.204 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741400
oklch(36.3% 0.133 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#741400 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) | #342C00 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4100 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810011 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741400
#741400
oklch(36.3% 0.133 33.3)
- #004652
#004652
oklch(36.2% 0.064 213.9)
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 #741400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.018
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #741400 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.