#74372C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.088 31.7), rgb(116, 55, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#74372C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 32°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74372C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 55, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.088 31.7) |
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 #74372C | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74372C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #74372C text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #74372C 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
#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
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E81
oklch(70.8% 0.082 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17061
oklch(63.1% 0.106 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5747
oklch(55.6% 0.115 32)
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Step 700
700
#944739
oklch(49.2% 0.107 31.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74372C
oklch(41.4% 0.088 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#74372C 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) | #46412B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C34 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74372C
#74372C
oklch(41.4% 0.088 31.7)
- #005662
#005662
oklch(41.6% 0.072 211)
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 #74372C, 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 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.070
Use #74372C 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.