#742E16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.105 38.7), rgb(116, 46, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#742E16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E16 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.105 38.7) |
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 #742E16 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E16 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #742E16 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #742E16 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38364
oklch(70.7% 0.127 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D86037
oklch(63.2% 0.161 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34109
oklch(55.5% 0.175 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B04
oklch(42.8% 0.135 38.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742E16
oklch(39.7% 0.105 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#742E16 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) | #423A13 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A14 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801E29 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E16
#742E16
oklch(39.7% 0.105 38.7)
- #004F61
#004F61
oklch(39.5% 0.072 219.9)
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 #742E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.016
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
Use #742E16 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.