#74144A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.139 351.8), rgb(116, 20, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#74144A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74144A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 20, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.139 351.8) |
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 #74144A | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74144A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #74144A text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #74144A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C8
oklch(81% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.167 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#E13F97
oklch(63% 0.213 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74144A
oklch(37.9% 0.139 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#74144A 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) | #27324B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424348 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0A2D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74144A
#74144A
oklch(37.9% 0.139 351.8)
- #004F3E
#004F3E
oklch(38.1% 0.074 172)
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 #74144A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
Use #74144A 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.