#741C3E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.2% 0.125 1.7), rgb(116, 28, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#741C3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741C3E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 28, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.125 1.7) |
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 #741C3E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741C3E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #741C3E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #741C3E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04A81
oklch(63.2% 0.19 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB206A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B59
oklch(49.1% 0.193 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1249
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741C3E
oklch(38.2% 0.125 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#741C3E 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) | #2F343F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0E2A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741C3E
#741C3E
oklch(38.2% 0.125 1.7)
- #004F45
#004F45
oklch(38.3% 0.069 180.6)
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 #741C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
Use #741C3E 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.