#732B46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.105 359.6), rgb(115, 43, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#732B46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732B46 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 43, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.105 359.6) |
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 #732B46 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732B46 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #732B46 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #732B46 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45886
oklch(63.1% 0.162 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3970
oklch(55.6% 0.176 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#85254C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 359.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732B46
oklch(40.1% 0.105 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#732B46 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) | #383C47 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4944 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2535 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732B46
#732B46
oklch(40.1% 0.105 359.6)
- #005549
#005549
oklch(40.2% 0.074 178.9)
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 #732B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #732B46 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.