#742E4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.105 354.2), rgb(116, 46, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#742E4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E4E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.105 354.2) |
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 #742E4E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E4E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #742E4E text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #742E4E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C3
oklch(81% 0.061 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D187A5
oklch(70.8% 0.098 354)
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Step 500
500
#C3678E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4C78
oklch(55.5% 0.137 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#953D65
oklch(49.1% 0.126 354.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E4E
oklch(41% 0.105 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#622D44
oklch(37.6% 0.082 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#742E4E 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) | #383F4F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2A3A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E4E
#742E4E
oklch(41% 0.105 354.2)
- #005847
#005847
oklch(41.1% 0.078 173.7)
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 #742E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #742E4E 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.