#742E33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.099 18.4), rgb(116, 46, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#742E33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E33 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.099 18.4) |
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 #742E33 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E33 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #742E33 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #742E33 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18184
oklch(70.8% 0.119 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55D65
oklch(63% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.164 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6303E
oklch(49.2% 0.153 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#872933
oklch(42.7% 0.128 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742E33
oklch(40.2% 0.099 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#742E33 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) | #3E3C33 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2330 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E33
#742E33
oklch(40.2% 0.099 18.4)
- #005356
#005356
oklch(40.2% 0.068 199)
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 #742E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
Use #742E33 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.