#742933
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.106 15.4), rgb(116, 41, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#742933 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 15°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742933 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 41, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.106 15.4) |
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 #742933 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742933 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #742933 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #742933 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E47E86
oklch(70.7% 0.126 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95869
oklch(63.1% 0.162 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43850
oklch(55.5% 0.176 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92941
oklch(49.1% 0.163 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#892436
oklch(42.6% 0.135 15)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742933
oklch(39.4% 0.106 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#742933 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) | #3B3933 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4831 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1C2D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742933
#742933
oklch(39.4% 0.106 15.4)
- #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 #742933, 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 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #742933 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.