#744141
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.071 20.4), rgb(116, 65, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#744141 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744141 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.071 20.4) |
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 #744141 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744141 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744141 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #744141 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7908F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77474
oklch(63% 0.085 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 20.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744141
oklch(43.7% 0.071 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#744141 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) | #4C4941 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585340 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3B41 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744141
#744141
oklch(43.7% 0.071 20.4)
- #0B5D61
#0B5D61
oklch(43.6% 0.071 200.2)
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 #744141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
Use #744141 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.