#74183D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.8% 0.129 1.5), rgb(116, 24, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#74183D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74183D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 24, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.129 1.5) |
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 #74183D | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74183D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #74183D text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #74183D text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.097 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC739A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24681
oklch(63.1% 0.197 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD176B
oklch(55.5% 0.214 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#900C49
oklch(42.7% 0.165 1.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74183D
oklch(37.8% 0.129 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#74183D 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) | #2D323E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0628 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74183D
#74183D
oklch(37.8% 0.129 1.5)
- #004D44
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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 #74183D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #74183D 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.