#742538
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39% 0.111 9.4), rgb(116, 37, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#742538 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742538 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 37, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.111 9.4) |
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 #742538 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742538 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #742538 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #742538 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.085 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8E
oklch(70.7% 0.133 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5473
oklch(63.1% 0.17 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6315B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB224B
oklch(49.1% 0.172 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 9.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742538
oklch(39% 0.111 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#742538 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) | #373738 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4736 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F182C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742538
#742538
oklch(39% 0.111 9.4)
- #00504D
#00504D
oklch(38.9% 0.067 190.4)
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 #742538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #742538 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.