#742A30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.104 18.4), rgb(116, 42, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#742A30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742A30 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 42, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.104 18.4) |
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 #742A30 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742A30 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #742A30 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #742A30 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F82
oklch(70.8% 0.125 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95A63
oklch(63.2% 0.16 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.174 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.161 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#892631
oklch(42.7% 0.133 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742A30
oklch(39.5% 0.104 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#742A30 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) | #3C3930 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1D2D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742A30
#742A30
oklch(39.5% 0.104 18.4)
- #005154
#005154
oklch(39.5% 0.067 199.1)
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 #742A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
Use #742A30 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.