#733323
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.095 35.2), rgb(115, 51, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#733323 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 35°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733323 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.095 35.2) |
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 #733323 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733323 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #733323 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #733323 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A9
oklch(81% 0.055 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.088 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46F59
oklch(63.2% 0.113 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF553F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#964531
oklch(49.1% 0.114 35)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733323
oklch(40.5% 0.095 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#633226
oklch(37.8% 0.074 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#733323 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) | #443D21 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B22 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E272F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733323
#733323
oklch(40.5% 0.095 35.2)
- #005261
#005261
oklch(40.4% 0.072 215.5)
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 #733323, 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 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
Use #733323 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.