#74382C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.087 32.6), rgb(116, 56, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#74382C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 33°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74382C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 56, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.087 32.6) |
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 #74382C | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74382C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #74382C text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #74382C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07160
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33)
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Step 600
600
#AB5847
oklch(55.6% 0.113 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#934738
oklch(49.1% 0.106 32.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74382C
oklch(41.6% 0.087 32.6)
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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)
#74382C 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) | #47412B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E2B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2E35 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74382C
#74382C
oklch(41.6% 0.087 32.6)
- #005663
#005663
oklch(41.6% 0.073 212.2)
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 #74382C, 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 0.044
- 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 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
Use #74382C 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.