#732A28
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.104 24.7), rgb(115, 42, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#732A28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732A28 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 42, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.104 24.7) |
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 #732A28 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732A28 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #732A28 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #732A28 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA8
oklch(80.8% 0.078 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48079
oklch(70.8% 0.125 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95B57
oklch(63.1% 0.16 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.16 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#892727
oklch(42.6% 0.133 24.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732A28
oklch(39.2% 0.104 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#732A28 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) | #3D3827 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4826 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1B2A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732A28
#732A28
oklch(39.2% 0.104 24.7)
- #004F56
#004F56
oklch(39% 0.067 205.1)
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 #732A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #732A28 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.