#733522
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.093 37.7), rgb(115, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#733522 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733522 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.093 37.7) |
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 #733522 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733522 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #733522 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #733522 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08E79
oklch(70.7% 0.087 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27057
oklch(63.1% 0.111 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE573C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#95462E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 37.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733522
oklch(40.8% 0.093 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#623324
oklch(37.8% 0.072 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#733522 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) | #453F20 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C21 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2931 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733522
#733522
oklch(40.8% 0.093 37.7)
- #005364
#005364
oklch(40.8% 0.073 217.8)
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 #733522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.068
Use #733522 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.