#742E45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.101 2.1), rgb(116, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#742E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E45 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.101 2.1) |
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 #742E45 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E45 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #742E45 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #742E45 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#D2879C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46883
oklch(63.1% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04E6D
oklch(55.7% 0.131 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#973E5B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E45
oklch(40.7% 0.101 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#632E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#742E45 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) | #3B3D46 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B43 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2737 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E45
#742E45
oklch(40.7% 0.101 2.1)
- #00564C
#00564C
oklch(40.6% 0.073 181.5)
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 #742E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #742E45 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.