#742B36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.103 14), rgb(116, 43, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#742B36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742B36 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 43, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.103 14) |
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 #742B36 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742B36 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #742B36 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #742B36 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F89
oklch(70.7% 0.122 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.157 14)
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Step 600
600
#C23B54
oklch(55.6% 0.171 14)
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Step 700
700
#A72B44
oklch(49% 0.16 14)
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Step 800
800
#882638
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742B36
oklch(39.8% 0.103 14)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#742B36 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) | #3C3A36 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4934 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F202F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742B36
#742B36
oklch(39.8% 0.103 14)
- #005252
#005252
oklch(39.7% 0.068 194.8)
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 #742B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
Use #742B36 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.