#742B20
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.105 30.9), rgb(116, 43, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#742B20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742B20 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 43, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.105 30.9) |
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 #742B20 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742B20 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #742B20 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #742B20 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C49
oklch(63.1% 0.162 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A281A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742B20
oklch(39.3% 0.105 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#742B20 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) | #3F391F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801B29 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742B20
#742B20
oklch(39.3% 0.105 30.9)
- #004F5B
#004F5B
oklch(39.3% 0.068 212.1)
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 #742B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
Use #742B20 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.