#732221
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.114 25), rgb(115, 34, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#732221 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732221 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 34, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.114 25) |
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 #732221 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732221 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #732221 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #732221 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C74
oklch(70.8% 0.137 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5450
oklch(63% 0.175 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3134
oklch(55.6% 0.19 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF2127
oklch(49.1% 0.177 25)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F22
oklch(42.7% 0.146 24.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732221
oklch(38% 0.114 25)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#732221 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) | #383320 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0C23 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732221
#732221
oklch(38% 0.114 25)
- #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 #732221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
Use #732221 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.