#732426
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.111 22.6), rgb(115, 36, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#732426 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732426 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 36, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.111 22.6) |
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 #732426 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732426 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #732426 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #732426 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
#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
#F2ACA8
oklch(81% 0.083 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87C79
oklch(70.7% 0.134 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5657
oklch(63.2% 0.171 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9343D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD242F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2128
oklch(42.8% 0.143 22.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732426
oklch(38.3% 0.111 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#732426 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) | #393525 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4624 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1225 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732426
#732426
oklch(38.3% 0.111 22.6)
- #004D52
#004D52
oklch(38.3% 0.065 202.3)
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 #732426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #732426 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.