#731D21
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.4% 0.119 22.7), rgb(115, 29, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#731D21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #731D21 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 29, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.119 22.7) |
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 #731D21 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #731D21 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #731D21 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #731D21 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F53
oklch(63.1% 0.184 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2938
oklch(55.6% 0.199 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2182A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#901924
oklch(42.6% 0.153 22.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#731D21
oklch(37.4% 0.119 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#441314
oklch(26.9% 0.076 22.6)
#731D21 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) | #353120 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F011F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #731D21
#731D21
oklch(37.4% 0.119 22.7)
- #004A4F
#004A4F
oklch(37.3% 0.063 202.6)
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 #731D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
Use #731D21 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.