#731016
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36% 0.132 24.5), rgb(115, 16, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#731016 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731016 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 16, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.132 24.5) |
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 #731016 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731016 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #731016 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #731016 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3746E
oklch(70.7% 0.157 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4547
oklch(63.2% 0.203 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60F28
oklch(55.6% 0.22 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#960619
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#731016
oklch(36% 0.132 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#731016 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) | #302B15 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484012 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0014 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731016
#731016
oklch(36% 0.132 24.5)
- #00464C
#00464C
oklch(36% 0.061 204.6)
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 #731016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.018
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.019
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
Use #731016 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.