#742343
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.1% 0.117 359.8), rgb(116, 35, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#742343 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742343 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 35, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.117 359.8) |
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 #742343 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742343 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #742343 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #742343 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 360)
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Step 500
500
#DB5085
oklch(63.2% 0.18 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA1C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742343
oklch(39.1% 0.117 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#742343 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) | #333744 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494741 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1A30 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742343
#742343
oklch(39.1% 0.117 359.8)
- #005247
#005247
oklch(39.3% 0.071 179.7)
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 #742343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #742343 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.