#74353E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.089 12.8), rgb(116, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#74353E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74353E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.089 12.8) |
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 #74353E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74353E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #74353E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #74353E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B92
oklch(70.7% 0.084 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16D77
oklch(63.1% 0.107 13)
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Step 600
600
#AC5460
oklch(55.7% 0.115 13)
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Step 700
700
#93444F
oklch(49.1% 0.107 13.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74353E
oklch(41.5% 0.089 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#613137
oklch(37.7% 0.069 13)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#74353E 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) | #42413E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2D38 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74353E
#74353E
oklch(41.5% 0.089 12.8)
- #005856
#005856
oklch(41.6% 0.071 192.1)
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 #74353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.075
Use #74353E 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.