#742E2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.099 21.8), rgb(116, 46, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#742E2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 22°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E2F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.099 21.8) |
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 #742E2F | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E2F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #742E2F text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #742E2F 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1817F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.152 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14045
oklch(55.6% 0.165 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63037
oklch(49.1% 0.154 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#872A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742E2F
oklch(40.1% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#742E2F 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) | #3F3B2F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F222F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E2F
#742E2F
oklch(40.1% 0.099 21.8)
- #005257
#005257
oklch(39.9% 0.068 201.9)
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 #742E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
Use #742E2F 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.