#742A25
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.106 26.9), rgb(116, 42, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#742A25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742A25 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 42, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.106 26.9) |
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 #742A25 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742A25 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #742A25 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #742A25 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58075
oklch(70.8% 0.126 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B51
oklch(63.1% 0.162 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53B36
oklch(55.5% 0.176 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C28
oklch(49.1% 0.163 27)
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Step 800
800
#8A2622
oklch(42.6% 0.136 26.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742A25
oklch(39.3% 0.106 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#742A25 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) | #3D3824 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504823 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801A29 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742A25
#742A25
oklch(39.3% 0.106 26.9)
- #005058
#005058
oklch(39.4% 0.067 206.4)
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 #742A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #742A25 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.