#73322B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.093 28.1), rgb(115, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#73322B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73322B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.093 28.1) |
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 #73322B | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73322B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #73322B text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #73322B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28C82
oklch(70.8% 0.088 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46E63
oklch(63.2% 0.111 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF544A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 28)
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Step 700
700
#96443B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73322B
oklch(40.4% 0.093 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#73322B 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) | #423D2A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2631 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73322B
#73322B
oklch(40.4% 0.093 28.1)
- #00535C
#00535C
oklch(40.4% 0.069 207.4)
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 #73322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
Use #73322B 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.