#73260B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.2% 0.114 37.9), rgb(115, 38, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#73260B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73260B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 38, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.114 37.9) |
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 #73260B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73260B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #73260B text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #73260B 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE99
oklch(81% 0.086 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87F5F
oklch(70.6% 0.138 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE592E
oklch(63% 0.176 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73260B
oklch(38.2% 0.114 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#73260B 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) | #3C3506 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4607 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1021 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73260B
#73260B
oklch(38.2% 0.114 37.9)
- #004B5B
#004B5B
oklch(38.1% 0.069 218.3)
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 #73260B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.008
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
Use #73260B 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.