#74211F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.117 25.8), rgb(116, 33, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#74211F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74211F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 33, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.117 25.8) |
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 #74211F | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74211F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #74211F text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #74211F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
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Step 500
500
#E1534D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 26)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E30
oklch(55.5% 0.194 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01E23
oklch(49% 0.18 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 26)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74211F
oklch(38% 0.117 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#74211F 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) | #38331E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800821 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74211F
#74211F
oklch(38% 0.117 25.8)
- #004C53
#004C53
oklch(38% 0.065 205.4)
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 #74211F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
Use #74211F 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.