#74201C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.118 27.1), rgb(116, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#74201C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74201C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.118 27.1) |
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 #74201C | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74201C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #74201C text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #74201C text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA2
oklch(81% 0.089 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 27)
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Step 500
500
#E25249
oklch(63.1% 0.181 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.196 27)
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Step 700
700
#B11C1D
oklch(49% 0.183 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#901C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74201C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#74201C 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) | #38331B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4519 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800520 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74201C
#74201C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 27.1)
- #004B53
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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 #74201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
Use #74201C 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.