#741C46
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.5% 0.128 355.8), rgb(116, 28, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#741C46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741C46 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 28, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.128 355.8) |
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 #741C46 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741C46 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #741C46 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #741C46 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#E974A4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE488E
oklch(63.1% 0.196 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91D78
oklch(55.5% 0.213 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0765
oklch(49.2% 0.198 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1052
oklch(42.7% 0.164 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741C46
oklch(38.5% 0.128 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#741C46 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) | #2D3547 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454544 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E122E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741C46
#741C46
oklch(38.5% 0.128 355.8)
- #005042
#005042
oklch(38.5% 0.072 175.7)
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 #741C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #741C46 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.