#742C17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.107 36.8), rgb(116, 44, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#742C17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742C17 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 44, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.107 36.8) |
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 #742C17 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742C17 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #742C17 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #742C17 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53F11
oklch(55.6% 0.178 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2908
oklch(42.7% 0.137 36.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742C17
oklch(39.4% 0.107 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#742C17 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) | #403914 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524915 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801B28 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742C17
#742C17
oklch(39.4% 0.107 36.8)
- #004F5E
#004F5E
oklch(39.4% 0.07 216.1)
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 #742C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
Use #742C17 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.