#732F29
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.097 27.4), rgb(115, 47, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#732F29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732F29 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 47, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.097 27.4) |
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 #732F29 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732F29 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #732F29 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #732F29 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
-
Step 300
300
#ECAFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 27.2)
-
Step 400
400
#E08378
oklch(70.7% 0.117 27.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D56055
oklch(63.1% 0.15 27.5)
-
Step 600
600
#C0433A
oklch(55.6% 0.162 27.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A5332D
oklch(49% 0.151 27.2)
-
Step 800
800
#862C26
oklch(42.7% 0.125 27.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#732F29
oklch(39.9% 0.097 27.4)
-
Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#732F29 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) | #403B28 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A27 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E222E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732F29
#732F29
oklch(39.9% 0.097 27.4)
- #00515A
#00515A
oklch(39.8% 0.068 207.7)
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 #732F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
Use #732F29 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.