#74293C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.107 7.8), rgb(116, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#74293C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74293C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.107 7.8) |
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 #74293C | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74293C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #74293C text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #74293C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37D92
oklch(70.8% 0.127 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85777
oklch(63.1% 0.164 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33760
oklch(55.6% 0.178 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8284F
oklch(49.2% 0.165 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#882341
oklch(42.6% 0.137 7.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#74293C
oklch(39.7% 0.107 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#74293C 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) | #393A3C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1F30 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74293C
#74293C
oklch(39.7% 0.107 7.8)
- #00534E
#00534E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 187.8)
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 #74293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
Use #74293C 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.