#742C2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.102 21.3), rgb(116, 44, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#742C2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 21°. 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 (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742C2E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 44, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.102 21.3) |
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 #742C2E | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742C2E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #742C2E text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #742C2E 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 21)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAB
oklch(81% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807F
oklch(70.8% 0.123 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.155 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33D45
oklch(55.6% 0.17 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82E37
oklch(49.2% 0.158 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#88282E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 21.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742C2E
oklch(39.7% 0.102 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#742C2E 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) | #3E3A2E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1F2D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742C2E
#742C2E
oklch(39.7% 0.102 21.3)
- #005256
#005256
oklch(39.9% 0.068 200.5)
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 #742C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #742C2E 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.