#742200
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9), rgb(116, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#742200 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742200 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9) |
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 #742200 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742200 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #742200 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #742200 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD95
oklch(80.9% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D59
oklch(70.8% 0.146 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#E25520
oklch(63.1% 0.186 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#441505
oklch(26.9% 0.077 38.7)
#742200 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) | #3B3300 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4500 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81041C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742200
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
- #004A5A
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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 #742200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.011
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
Use #742200 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.