#742238
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.7% 0.115 8.2), rgb(116, 34, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#742238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742238 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.115 8.2) |
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 #742238 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742238 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #742238 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #742238 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB6
oklch(81% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87990
oklch(70.8% 0.138 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5174
oklch(63.1% 0.176 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C92D5D
oklch(55.7% 0.192 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 8.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742238
oklch(38.7% 0.115 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#742238 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) | #353638 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F142B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742238
#742238
oklch(38.7% 0.115 8.2)
- #004F4B
#004F4B
oklch(38.6% 0.067 188.9)
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 #742238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
Use #742238 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.