#74352B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.091 30.7), rgb(116, 53, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#74352B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 31°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74352B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.091 30.7) |
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 #74352B | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74352B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #74352B text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #74352B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26F61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5647
oklch(55.7% 0.118 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#954539
oklch(49.1% 0.11 30.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74352B
oklch(41.1% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#74352B 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) | #453F2A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2A33 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74352B
#74352B
oklch(41.1% 0.091 30.7)
- #005560
#005560
oklch(41.2% 0.071 209.8)
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 #74352B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
Use #74352B 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.