#742340
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.116 2.2), rgb(116, 35, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#742340 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742340 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 35, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.116 2.2) |
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 #742340 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742340 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #742340 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #742340 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67999
oklch(70.7% 0.138 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5081
oklch(63% 0.178 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C58
oklch(49.1% 0.18 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C48
oklch(42.7% 0.149 2.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742340
oklch(39% 0.116 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#742340 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) | #343741 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E192F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742340
#742340
oklch(39% 0.116 2.2)
- #005148
#005148
oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)
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 #742340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #742340 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.