#742932
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.105 16.2), rgb(116, 41, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#742932 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742932 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 41, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.105 16.2) |
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 #742932 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742932 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #742932 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #742932 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 16)
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Step 400
400
#E47E85
oklch(70.7% 0.126 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95867
oklch(63% 0.162 16)
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Step 600
600
#C4384E
oklch(55.5% 0.176 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9293F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#892434
oklch(42.6% 0.135 16.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742932
oklch(39.4% 0.105 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#742932 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) | #3B3932 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4830 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1C2D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742932
#742932
oklch(39.4% 0.105 16.2)
- #005152
#005152
oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2)
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 #742932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #742932 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.