#73251F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.111 27.9), rgb(115, 37, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#73251F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73251F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 37, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.111 27.9) |
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 #73251F | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73251F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #73251F text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #73251F text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#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
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87E71
oklch(70.8% 0.133 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE574C
oklch(63.1% 0.171 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9362E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 28)
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Step 700
700
#AD2621
oklch(49.1% 0.172 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D231D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 28.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73251F
oklch(38.3% 0.111 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#431612
oklch(27.1% 0.071 27.8)
#73251F 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) | #3A351E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1124 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73251F
#73251F
oklch(38.3% 0.111 27.9)
- #004D55
#004D55
oklch(38.4% 0.066 206.8)
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 #73251F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
Use #73251F 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.