#74333B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.092 14.4), rgb(116, 51, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#74333B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74333B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 51, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.092 14.4) |
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 #74333B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74333B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #74333B text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #74333B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B90
oklch(70.8% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26C75
oklch(63% 0.109 14)
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Step 600
600
#AD535D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#95434D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 14.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74333B
oklch(41.1% 0.092 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#623036
oklch(37.7% 0.072 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#74333B 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) | #413F3B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2A36 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74333B
#74333B
oklch(41.1% 0.092 14.4)
- #005656
#005656
oklch(41% 0.07 194.8)
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 #74333B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.072
Use #74333B 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.