#730B19
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.7% 0.135 22), rgb(115, 11, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#730B19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #730B19 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 11, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.135 22) |
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 #730B19 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #730B19 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #730B19 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #730B19 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F57272
oklch(70.8% 0.162 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC414D
oklch(63% 0.207 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#730B19
oklch(35.7% 0.135 22)
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Step 950
950
#480F12
oklch(27.1% 0.086 22.3)
#730B19 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) | #2E2A18 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474015 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0012 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #730B19
#730B19
oklch(35.7% 0.135 22)
- #00464A
#00464A
oklch(35.9% 0.061 201.3)
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 #730B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.021
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
Use #730B19 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.