#732F25
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.098 30.4), rgb(115, 47, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#732F25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 30°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732F25 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 47, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.098 30.4) |
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 #732F25 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732F25 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #732F25 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #732F25 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08373
oklch(70.6% 0.118 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5604F
oklch(63% 0.151 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04332
oklch(55.5% 0.164 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63325
oklch(49.1% 0.153 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#872C20
oklch(42.8% 0.127 30.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732F25
oklch(39.8% 0.098 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#732F25 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) | #413B24 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A23 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E222D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732F25
#732F25
oklch(39.8% 0.098 30.4)
- #00515C
#00515C
oklch(39.9% 0.069 210.4)
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 #732F25, 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 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
Use #732F25 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.