#74273A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.4% 0.109 8.6), rgb(116, 39, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#74273A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74273A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 39, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.109 8.6) |
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 #74273A | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74273A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #74273A text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #74273A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57C90
oklch(70.8% 0.131 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5575
oklch(63.1% 0.168 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5345E
oklch(55.6% 0.182 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9254D
oklch(49% 0.168 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A213F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74273A
oklch(39.4% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#74273A 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) | #38383A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1C2E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74273A
#74273A
oklch(39.4% 0.109 8.6)
- #00514D
#00514D
oklch(39.2% 0.068 189)
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 #74273A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #74273A 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.