#730F0C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.8% 0.134 28.3), rgb(115, 15, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#730F0C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #730F0C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 15, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.134 28.3) |
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 #730F0C | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #730F0C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #730F0C text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #730F0C text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47465
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC453A
oklch(63.2% 0.205 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70D11
oklch(55.6% 0.223 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#970508
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#730F0C
oklch(35.8% 0.134 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 28.3)
#730F0C 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) | #312B0A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494006 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800010 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #730F0C
#730F0C
oklch(35.8% 0.134 28.3)
- #00454E
#00454E
oklch(35.8% 0.062 209.5)
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 #730F0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.013
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.013
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
Use #730F0C 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.