#732D25
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.101 28.9), rgb(115, 45, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#732D25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732D25 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 45, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.101 28.9) |
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 #732D25 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732D25 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #732D25 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #732D25 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA5
oklch(81% 0.076 29)
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Step 400
400
#E28274
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75E50
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#C24034
oklch(55.5% 0.168 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73127
oklch(49.1% 0.156 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A21
oklch(42.7% 0.13 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732D25
oklch(39.5% 0.101 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#732D25 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) | #3F3A24 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514923 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1F2B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732D25
#732D25
oklch(39.5% 0.101 28.9)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #732D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
Use #732D25 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.