#73221F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.114 26.3), rgb(115, 34, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#73221F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73221F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 34, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.114 26.3) |
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 #73221F | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73221F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #73221F text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #73221F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C72
oklch(70.8% 0.137 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0544D
oklch(63.1% 0.176 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3130
oklch(55.6% 0.191 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF2123
oklch(49.1% 0.177 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73221F
oklch(37.9% 0.114 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#73221F 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) | #38331E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0B22 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73221F
#73221F
oklch(37.9% 0.114 26.3)
- #004C53
#004C53
oklch(38% 0.065 205.4)
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 #73221F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
Use #73221F 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.