#74250C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.116 36.9), rgb(116, 37, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#74250C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74250C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.116 36.9) |
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 #74250C | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74250C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #74250C text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #74250C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97E60
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF582F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74250C
oklch(38.3% 0.116 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#74250C 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) | #3C3408 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504608 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800D20 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74250C
#74250C
oklch(38.3% 0.116 36.9)
- #004C5B
#004C5B
oklch(38.4% 0.068 216.8)
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 #74250C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.010
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
Use #74250C 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.