#741C22
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.5% 0.121 21.8), rgb(116, 28, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#741C22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741C22 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 28, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.121 21.8) |
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 #741C22 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741C22 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #741C22 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #741C22 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7877
oklch(70.8% 0.146 22)
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Step 500
500
#E44D54
oklch(63% 0.187 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2539
oklch(55.5% 0.202 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3132B
oklch(49.1% 0.188 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#911725
oklch(42.7% 0.155 21.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741C22
oklch(37.5% 0.121 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#741C22 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) | #353121 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80001F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741C22
#741C22
oklch(37.5% 0.121 21.8)
- #004B4F
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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 #741C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
Use #741C22 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.