#742F41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.099 6.3), rgb(116, 47, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#742F41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 6°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742F41 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 47, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.099 6.3) |
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 #742F41 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742F41 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #742F41 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #742F41 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28897
oklch(70.7% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4697E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F67
oklch(55.6% 0.127 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#963F56
oklch(49% 0.119 6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742F41
oklch(40.7% 0.099 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#742F41 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) | #3C3E41 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2736 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742F41
#742F41
oklch(40.7% 0.099 6.3)
- #00564F
#00564F
oklch(40.8% 0.072 185.4)
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 #742F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #742F41 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.