#74234B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.4% 0.121 353.6), rgb(116, 35, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#74234B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74234B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 35, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.121 353.6) |
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 #74234B | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74234B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #74234B text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #74234B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C5
oklch(81% 0.09 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#E477A7
oklch(70.6% 0.145 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#D94E92
oklch(63.1% 0.186 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C4297C
oklch(55.5% 0.201 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91969
oklch(49.1% 0.187 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#891A55
oklch(42.7% 0.154 353.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74234B
oklch(39.4% 0.121 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#74234B 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) | #30384C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474749 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1D34 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74234B
#74234B
oklch(39.4% 0.121 353.6)
- #005343
#005343
oklch(39.5% 0.075 173.9)
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 #74234B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #74234B 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.