#74251B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.113 30.2), rgb(116, 37, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#74251B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74251B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.113 30.2) |
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 #74251B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74251B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #74251B text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #74251B text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5745
oklch(63.2% 0.174 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3524
oklch(55.6% 0.188 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2517
oklch(49.1% 0.175 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2216
oklch(42.6% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74251B
oklch(38.4% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#74251B 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) | #3B3519 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4618 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801023 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74251B
#74251B
oklch(38.4% 0.113 30.2)
- #004D57
#004D57
oklch(38.5% 0.066 209.7)
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 #74251B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
Use #74251B 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.