#732527
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.11 22.5), rgb(115, 37, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#732527 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 22°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732527 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 37, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.11 22.5) |
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 #732527 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732527 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #732527 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #732527 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5758
oklch(63.2% 0.168 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8353E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2530
oklch(49% 0.17 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2228
oklch(42.7% 0.141 22.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732527
oklch(38.4% 0.11 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#732527 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) | #393526 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1426 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732527
#732527
oklch(38.4% 0.11 22.5)
- #004E53
#004E53
oklch(38.6% 0.066 202.2)
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 #732527, 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 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #732527 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.