#732822
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.8% 0.107 27.7), rgb(115, 40, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#732822 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732822 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 40, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.107 27.7) |
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 #732822 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732822 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #732822 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #732822 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67F73
oklch(70.7% 0.129 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63A32
oklch(55.5% 0.178 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A25
oklch(49.1% 0.166 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2520
oklch(42.7% 0.138 27.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732822
oklch(38.8% 0.107 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#732822 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) | #3C3721 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4720 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1727 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732822
#732822
oklch(38.8% 0.107 27.7)
- #004E57
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
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 #732822, 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 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #732822 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.