#742631
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39% 0.109 15.5), rgb(116, 38, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#742631 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 15°. 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742631 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 38, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.109 15.5) |
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 #742631 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742631 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #742631 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #742631 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C85
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5667
oklch(63.2% 0.168 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#C7344F
oklch(55.6% 0.183 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB253F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2135
oklch(42.7% 0.141 15.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742631
oklch(39% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#742631 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) | #393731 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F182A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742631
#742631
oklch(39% 0.109 15.5)
- #005050
#005050
oklch(39% 0.067 194.8)
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 #742631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
Use #742631 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.