#742C23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.104 29.6), rgb(116, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#742C23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742C23 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.104 29.6) |
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 #742C23 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742C23 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #742C23 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #742C23 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38172
oklch(70.6% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.159 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43E30
oklch(55.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92F23
oklch(49.2% 0.16 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#89281E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 29.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742C23
oklch(39.5% 0.104 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#742C23 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) | #3F3922 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801D2A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742C23
#742C23
oklch(39.5% 0.104 29.6)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #742C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
Use #742C23 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.