#730A0B
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.5% 0.137 27.6), rgb(115, 10, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#730A0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #730A0B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 10, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.137 27.6) |
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 #730A0B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #730A0B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #730A0B text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #730A0B 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67265
oklch(70.7% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE423A
oklch(63.2% 0.21 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#730A0B
oklch(35.5% 0.137 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#730A0B 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) | #2F2909 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F04 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80000D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #730A0B
#730A0B
oklch(35.5% 0.137 27.6)
- #00444C
#00444C
oklch(35.4% 0.061 208)
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 #730A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.011
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.013
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
Use #730A0B 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.