#730C19
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.8% 0.134 22.2), rgb(115, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#730C19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #730C19 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.134 22.2) |
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 #730C19 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #730C19 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #730C19 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #730C19 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
-
Step 400
400
#F47272
oklch(70.7% 0.16 22)
-
Step 500
500
#EC424D
oklch(63.1% 0.206 22)
-
Step 600
600
#D70130
oklch(55.5% 0.223 22.1)
-
Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
-
Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#730C19
oklch(35.8% 0.134 22.2)
-
Step 950
950
#470F12
oklch(26.9% 0.085 22.1)
#730C19 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) | #2F2A18 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484015 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0013 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #730C19
#730C19
oklch(35.8% 0.134 22.2)
- #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 #730C19, 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 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
Use #730C19 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.