#742845
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.111 359.8), rgb(116, 40, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#742845 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742845 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 40, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.111 359.8) |
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 #742845 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742845 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #742845 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #742845 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 360)
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Step 500
500
#D75586
oklch(63.2% 0.169 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2346F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 360)
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Step 700
700
#A7245D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#88214C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 359.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742845
oklch(39.8% 0.111 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#742845 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) | #363A46 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4943 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2133 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742845
#742845
oklch(39.8% 0.111 359.8)
- #005449
#005449
oklch(40% 0.072 180)
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 #742845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #742845 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.