#74281F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.9% 0.109 29.6), rgb(116, 40, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#74281F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74281F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 40, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.109 29.6) |
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 #74281F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74281F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #74281F text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #74281F 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 500
500
#DC5949
oklch(63.1% 0.168 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7392B
oklch(55.5% 0.181 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC291D
oklch(49.1% 0.169 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C251B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74281F
oklch(38.9% 0.109 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#74281F 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) | #3D371E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50471D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801626 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74281F
#74281F
oklch(38.9% 0.109 29.6)
- #004E58
#004E58
oklch(38.8% 0.067 209.5)
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 #74281F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #74281F 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.