#741D28
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2), rgb(116, 29, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#741D28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741D28 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 29, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2) |
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 #741D28 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741D28 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #741D28 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #741D28 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED787E
oklch(70.8% 0.144 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34E5D
oklch(63.2% 0.184 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2644
oklch(55.6% 0.2 18)
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Step 700
700
#B21535
oklch(49.2% 0.186 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#90172D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 17.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#741D28 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) | #353228 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4426 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800322 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741D28
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
- #004C4E
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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 #741D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
Use #741D28 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.