#732B41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.104 4), rgb(115, 43, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#732B41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732B41 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 43, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.104 4) |
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 #732B41 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732B41 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #732B41 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #732B41 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E07E98
oklch(70.7% 0.124 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5597E
oklch(63.1% 0.159 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03A68
oklch(55.7% 0.173 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52B56
oklch(49.1% 0.16 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#862646
oklch(42.7% 0.132 4.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732B41
oklch(39.9% 0.104 4)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#732B41 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) | #393B42 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2333 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732B41
#732B41
oklch(39.9% 0.104 4)
- #00544C
#00544C
oklch(40.1% 0.071 183.9)
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 #732B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
Use #732B41 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.