#732201
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8), rgb(115, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#732201 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732201 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8) |
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 #732201 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732201 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #732201 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #732201 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E5A
oklch(70.8% 0.144 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15623
oklch(63% 0.184 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732201
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#441606
oklch(27.1% 0.076 38.9)
#732201 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) | #3A3200 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4500 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F051D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732201
#732201
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8)
- #00495A
#00495A
oklch(37.5% 0.068 220.1)
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 #732201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.012
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #732201 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.