#741B00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.127 35.8), rgb(116, 27, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#741B00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741B00 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 27, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.127 35.8) |
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 #741B00 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741B00 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #741B00 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #741B00 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB96
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#F0795A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74F24
oklch(63.2% 0.196 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741B00
oklch(37% 0.127 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#741B00 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) | #372F00 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4300 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810017 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741B00
#741B00
oklch(37% 0.127 35.8)
- #004856
#004856
oklch(37% 0.066 216.3)
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 #741B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
Use #741B00 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.