#733229
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.094 29.8), rgb(115, 50, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#733229 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733229 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 50, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.094 29.8) |
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 #733229 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733229 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #733229 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #733229 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C80
oklch(70.8% 0.088 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46E60
oklch(63.1% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5447
oklch(55.6% 0.122 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#964438
oklch(49% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733229
oklch(40.4% 0.094 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#733229 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) | #423D28 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B28 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2630 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733229
#733229
oklch(40.4% 0.094 29.8)
- #00535D
#00535D
oklch(40.5% 0.07 208.8)
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 #733229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
Use #733229 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.