#742D39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.1 12.5), rgb(116, 45, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#742D39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742D39 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 45, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.1 12.5) |
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 #742D39 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742D39 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #742D39 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #742D39 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55B70
oklch(63% 0.154 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03D58
oklch(55.5% 0.167 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62E48
oklch(49.2% 0.156 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#86283B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 12.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742D39
oklch(40.2% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#742D39 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) | #3C3C39 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A37 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2332 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742D39
#742D39
oklch(40.2% 0.1 12.5)
- #005452
#005452
oklch(40.3% 0.069 192)
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 #742D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
Use #742D39 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.