#73203D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.4% 0.118 3.2), rgb(115, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#73203D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73203D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.118 3.2) |
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 #73203D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73203D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #73203D text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #73203D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87898
oklch(70.8% 0.142 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82968
oklch(55.6% 0.197 3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1956
oklch(49% 0.183 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A46
oklch(42.7% 0.151 3.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73203D
oklch(38.4% 0.118 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#73203D 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) | #32353E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D142C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73203D
#73203D
oklch(38.4% 0.118 3.2)
- #004F47
#004F47
oklch(38.4% 0.068 183.3)
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 #73203D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #73203D 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.