#74242C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.112 18.4), rgb(116, 36, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#74242C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74242C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 36, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.112 18.4) |
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 #74242C | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74242C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #74242C text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #74242C text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B80
oklch(70.7% 0.135 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5460
oklch(63.1% 0.172 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93247
oklch(55.6% 0.186 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2238
oklch(49.1% 0.173 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D202F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 18.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74242C
oklch(38.6% 0.112 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#74242C 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) | #38362C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D462A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1327 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74242C
#74242C
oklch(38.6% 0.112 18.4)
- #004E51
#004E51
oklch(38.5% 0.065 199.3)
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 #74242C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
Use #74242C 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.