#74171E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.9% 0.127 22.4), rgb(116, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#74171E 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74171E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.127 22.4) |
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 #74171E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74171E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #74171E text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74171E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07674
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74950
oklch(63% 0.194 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D31C34
oklch(55.7% 0.211 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60427
oklch(49.1% 0.196 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#941021
oklch(42.8% 0.163 22.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74171E
oklch(36.9% 0.127 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#74171E 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) | #332F1D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80001B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74171E
#74171E
oklch(36.9% 0.127 22.4)
- #00494E
#00494E
oklch(36.9% 0.063 202.7)
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 #74171E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
Use #74171E 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.