#741640
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.7% 0.132 359), rgb(116, 22, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#741640 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741640 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 22, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.132 359) |
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 #741640 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741640 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #741640 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #741640 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BF
oklch(81% 0.099 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED719E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34387
oklch(63.1% 0.203 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0F70
oklch(55.6% 0.22 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#90074D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 358.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#741640 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) | #2B3241 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0429 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741640
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
- #004D42
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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 #741640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #741640 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.