#74303D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.096 10.5), rgb(116, 48, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#74303D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74303D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 48, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.096 10.5) |
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 #74303D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74303D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #74303D text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #74303D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28993
oklch(70.7% 0.09 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46A79
oklch(63.1% 0.115 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5062
oklch(55.6% 0.125 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#964051
oklch(49% 0.116 10.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74303D
oklch(40.7% 0.096 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#74303D 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) | #3E3E3D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2735 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74303D
#74303D
oklch(40.7% 0.096 10.5)
- #005552
#005552
oklch(40.6% 0.07 190.6)
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 #74303D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
Use #74303D 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.