#732536
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.8% 0.11 10.7), rgb(115, 37, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#732536 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732536 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 37, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.11 10.7) |
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 #732536 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732536 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #732536 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #732536 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5570
oklch(63.2% 0.168 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63359
oklch(55.6% 0.183 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2449
oklch(49.2% 0.17 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B213C
oklch(42.8% 0.141 10.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732536
oklch(38.8% 0.11 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#732536 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) | #373736 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4734 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E182C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732536
#732536
oklch(38.8% 0.11 10.7)
- #00504D
#00504D
oklch(38.9% 0.067 190.4)
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 #732536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
Use #732536 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.