#74212D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.116 16.3), rgb(116, 33, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#74212D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74212D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 33, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.116 16.3) |
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 #74212D | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74212D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #74212D text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74212D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7982
oklch(70.7% 0.139 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05163
oklch(63.2% 0.178 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D4B
oklch(55.7% 0.192 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C32
oklch(42.7% 0.148 16)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74212D
oklch(38.3% 0.116 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#74212D 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) | #36342D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0E26 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74212D
#74212D
oklch(38.3% 0.116 16.3)
- #004E4F
#004E4F
oklch(38.4% 0.065 196.3)
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 #74212D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
Use #74212D 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.