#74222B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.114 18.2), rgb(116, 34, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#74222B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74222B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.114 18.2) |
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 #74222B | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74222B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #74222B text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #74222B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97A80
oklch(70.6% 0.137 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5260
oklch(63.1% 0.176 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F46
oklch(55.5% 0.19 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E38
oklch(49.2% 0.178 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 17.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74222B
oklch(38.3% 0.114 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#74222B 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) | #37352B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4629 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0F26 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74222B
#74222B
oklch(38.3% 0.114 18.2)
- #004E50
#004E50
oklch(38.5% 0.065 197.8)
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 #74222B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
Use #74222B 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.