#74143E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.5% 0.133 0), rgb(116, 20, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#74143E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74143E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 20, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.133 0) |
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 #74143E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74143E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #74143E text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #74143E text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE719C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44284
oklch(63.1% 0.204 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF096E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#91034B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 360)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74143E
oklch(37.5% 0.133 0)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#74143E 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) | #2B313F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0027 | 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°).
- #74143E
#74143E
oklch(37.5% 0.133 0)
- #004C42
#004C42
oklch(37.3% 0.068 180.2)
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 #74143E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
Use #74143E 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.