#742242
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.118 0.3), rgb(116, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#742242 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742242 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.118 0.3) |
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 #742242 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742242 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #742242 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #742242 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F84
oklch(63.2% 0.181 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 0.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742242
oklch(39% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#742242 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) | #323743 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484740 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E182F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742242
#742242
oklch(39% 0.118 0.3)
- #005147
#005147
oklch(39% 0.07 180.9)
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 #742242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #742242 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.