#742B40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.104 5.2), rgb(116, 43, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#742B40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 5°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742B40 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 43, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.104 5.2) |
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 #742B40 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742B40 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #742B40 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #742B40 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D96
oklch(70.6% 0.126 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#D6587C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13965
oklch(55.6% 0.174 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62A54
oklch(49.1% 0.162 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#872545
oklch(42.8% 0.134 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742B40
oklch(40.1% 0.104 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#742B40 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) | #393B41 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2233 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742B40
#742B40
oklch(40.1% 0.104 5.2)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #742B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #742B40 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.