#732224
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38% 0.114 23), rgb(115, 34, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#732224 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732224 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 34, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.114 23) |
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 #732224 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732224 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #732224 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #732224 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97B78
oklch(70.6% 0.136 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5455
oklch(63.1% 0.174 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB313A
oklch(55.7% 0.19 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF212D
oklch(49.2% 0.176 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F26
oklch(42.7% 0.146 23)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732224
oklch(38% 0.114 23)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#732224 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) | #383423 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4522 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0D24 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732224
#732224
oklch(38% 0.114 23)
- #004C52
#004C52
oklch(38% 0.065 203.9)
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 #732224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #732224 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.