#741F28
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.118 19), rgb(116, 31, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#741F28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741F28 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 31, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.118 19) |
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 #741F28 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741F28 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #741F28 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #741F28 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB797D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1505C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A43
oklch(55.6% 0.197 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11934
oklch(49.2% 0.183 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.151 18.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741F28
oklch(37.9% 0.118 19)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#741F28 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) | #363328 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4526 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800723 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741F28
#741F28
oklch(37.9% 0.118 19)
- #004C4F
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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 #741F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
Use #741F28 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.