#741F3B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.4% 0.12 4.8), rgb(116, 31, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#741F3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #741F3B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 31, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.12 4.8) |
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 #741F3B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #741F3B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #741F3B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #741F3B text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97795
oklch(70.7% 0.143 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2764
oklch(55.7% 0.2 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1553
oklch(49.1% 0.186 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1744
oklch(42.6% 0.154 4.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#741F3B
oklch(38.4% 0.12 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#741F3B 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) | #32353C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494539 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E112A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #741F3B
#741F3B
oklch(38.4% 0.12 4.8)
- #004F48
#004F48
oklch(38.4% 0.068 184.7)
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 #741F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #741F3B 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.