#74262B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.8% 0.11 20.1), rgb(116, 38, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#74262B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74262B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 38, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.11 20.1) |
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 #74262B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74262B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #74262B text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #74262B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7E
oklch(70.8% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC565D
oklch(63% 0.168 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83544
oklch(55.7% 0.183 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2536
oklch(49.1% 0.17 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C222D
oklch(42.8% 0.141 20.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74262B
oklch(38.8% 0.11 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#74262B 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) | #3A372B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4729 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1628 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74262B
#74262B
oklch(38.8% 0.11 20.1)
- #004F53
#004F53
oklch(38.9% 0.066 200.7)
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 #74262B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.060
Use #74262B 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.