#73392A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.086 35.5), rgb(115, 57, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#73392A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73392A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 57, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.086 35.5) |
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 #73392A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73392A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #73392A text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #73392A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AB
oklch(81% 0.05 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36)
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Step 500
500
#BF725E
oklch(63.1% 0.102 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5944
oklch(55.6% 0.111 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#924936
oklch(49.2% 0.103 35.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73392A
oklch(41.6% 0.086 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#603428
oklch(37.8% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#73392A 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) | #484229 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E29 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2F35 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73392A
#73392A
oklch(41.6% 0.086 35.5)
- #005665
#005665
oklch(41.7% 0.074 214.7)
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 #73392A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #73392A 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.