#742E27
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.1 28.2), rgb(116, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#742E27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E27 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.1 28.2) |
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 #742E27 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E27 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #742E27 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #742E27 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28276
oklch(70.8% 0.121 28)
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Step 500
500
#D75E52
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28)
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Step 600
600
#C24036
oklch(55.6% 0.168 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73129
oklch(49.1% 0.156 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#882A23
oklch(42.8% 0.129 28.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742E27
oklch(39.9% 0.1 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#742E27 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) | #403B26 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A25 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F202D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E27
#742E27
oklch(39.9% 0.1 28.2)
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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 #742E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
Use #742E27 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.