#74230D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.118 35.5), rgb(116, 35, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#74230D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74230D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.118 35.5) |
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 #74230D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74230D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #74230D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #74230D text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D61
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15631
oklch(63.2% 0.181 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74230D
oklch(38% 0.118 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#74230D 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) | #3B3309 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4608 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80081F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74230D
#74230D
oklch(38% 0.118 35.5)
- #004B59
#004B59
oklch(38% 0.067 215.6)
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 #74230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.014
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #74230D 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.