#74200B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.6), rgb(116, 32, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#74200B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74200B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 32, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.6) |
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 #74200B | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74200B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #74200B text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #74200B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B60
oklch(70.7% 0.147 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E35331
oklch(63.1% 0.186 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74200B
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#74200B 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) | #393207 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4506 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80011C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74200B
#74200B
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.6)
- #004A57
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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 #74200B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.018
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
Use #74200B 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.