#732A3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.104 9.7), rgb(115, 42, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#732A3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732A3A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 42, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.104 9.7) |
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 #732A3A | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732A3A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #732A3A text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #732A3A text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65974
oklch(63% 0.158 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23A5C
oklch(55.7% 0.173 10)
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Step 700
700
#A72B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.16 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#87253E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 9.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732A3A
oklch(39.6% 0.104 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#40161F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 9.4)
#732A3A 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) | #3A3A3A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4838 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2030 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732A3A
#732A3A
oklch(39.6% 0.104 9.7)
- #00524F
#00524F
oklch(39.6% 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 #732A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #732A3A 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.