#74161E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.8% 0.127 22.1), rgb(116, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#74161E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 22°. 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74161E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.127 22.1) |
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 #74161E | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74161E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #74161E text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #74161E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17574
oklch(70.7% 0.153 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84850
oklch(63.1% 0.196 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31A34
oklch(55.6% 0.212 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60127
oklch(49.1% 0.197 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#940E22
oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74161E
oklch(36.8% 0.127 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#74161E 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) | #322E1D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80001A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74161E
#74161E
oklch(36.8% 0.127 22.1)
- #00494D
#00494D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 201.1)
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 #74161E, 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 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
Use #74161E 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.