#73061B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.5% 0.138 20.1), rgb(115, 6, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#73061B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73061B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 6, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.138 20.1) |
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 #73061B | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73061B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #73061B text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #73061B text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67075
oklch(70.7% 0.165 20)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E51
oklch(63.2% 0.211 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73061B
oklch(35.5% 0.138 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#73061B 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) | #2D291B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F17 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0011 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73061B
#73061B
oklch(35.5% 0.138 20.1)
- #004548
#004548
oklch(35.5% 0.06 199.7)
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 #73061B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
Use #73061B 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.