#742F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.103 354.5), rgb(116, 47, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#742F4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742F4E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 47, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.103 354.5) |
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 #742F4E | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742F4E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #742F4E text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #742F4E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#ECD0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D087A4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#C2678E
oklch(63% 0.124 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D78
oklch(55.5% 0.134 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#953E65
oklch(49.2% 0.125 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742F4E
oklch(41.1% 0.103 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#622E44
oklch(37.8% 0.08 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#742F4E 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) | #393F4F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742F4E
#742F4E
oklch(41.1% 0.103 354.5)
- #005848
#005848
oklch(41.1% 0.078 174.8)
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 #742F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #742F4E 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.