#742D41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.102 5.3), rgb(116, 45, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#742D41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742D41 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 45, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.102 5.3) |
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 #742D41 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742D41 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #742D41 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #742D41 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38798
oklch(70.6% 0.095 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#C6687F
oklch(63.2% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14D68
oklch(55.6% 0.133 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#983E57
oklch(49.2% 0.123 5.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742D41
oklch(40.4% 0.102 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#742D41 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) | #3B3C42 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2535 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742D41
#742D41
oklch(40.4% 0.102 5.3)
- #00554E
#00554E
oklch(40.4% 0.071 185.3)
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 #742D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
Use #742D41 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.