#741826
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.2% 0.125 17.8), rgb(116, 24, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#741826 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741826 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 24, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.125 17.8) |
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 #741826 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741826 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #741826 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #741826 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF757D
oklch(70.6% 0.15 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#E6495C
oklch(63.1% 0.192 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#D11D43
oklch(55.6% 0.209 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50634
oklch(49.2% 0.194 18)
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Step 800
800
#93102C
oklch(42.8% 0.161 17.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741826
oklch(37.2% 0.125 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#451117
oklch(26.8% 0.079 17.7)
#741826 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) | #323026 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4323 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80001E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741826
#741826
oklch(37.2% 0.125 17.8)
- #004A4C
#004A4C
oklch(37.1% 0.063 197.9)
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 #741826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
Use #741826 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.