#73063A
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.3% 0.142 0.6), rgb(115, 6, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#73063A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73063A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 6, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.142 0.6) |
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 #73063A | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73063A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #73063A text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #73063A text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#F26C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.171 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E93983
oklch(63.1% 0.217 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73063A
oklch(36.3% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#73063A 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) | #262C3B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424038 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0021 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73063A
#73063A
oklch(36.3% 0.142 0.6)
- #004940
#004940
oklch(36.4% 0.065 181.1)
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 #73063A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.005
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
Use #73063A 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.