#732839
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.106 9.6), rgb(115, 40, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#732839 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732839 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 40, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.106 9.6) |
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 #732839 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732839 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #732839 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #732839 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB5
oklch(81% 0.079 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85773
oklch(63% 0.163 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3375C
oklch(55.5% 0.177 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A8284C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#89233E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732839
oklch(39.3% 0.106 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#732839 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) | #383939 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4837 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1D2F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732839
#732839
oklch(39.3% 0.106 9.6)
- #00514E
#00514E
oklch(39.3% 0.068 190.5)
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 #732839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #732839 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.