#743119
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.101 39.5), rgb(116, 49, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#743119 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743119 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 49, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.101 39.5) |
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 #743119 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743119 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #743119 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #743119 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09C
oklch(80.8% 0.076 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08566
oklch(70.7% 0.121 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56239
oklch(63% 0.155 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14510
oklch(55.7% 0.169 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#872D07
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#743119
oklch(40.2% 0.101 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#401A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 40.2)
#743119 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) | #433C16 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B17 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80222C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743119
#743119
oklch(40.2% 0.101 39.5)
- #005163
#005163
oklch(40.2% 0.073 219.4)
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 #743119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #743119 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.