#733033
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.095 19.6), rgb(115, 48, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#733033 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733033 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 48, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.095 19.6) |
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 #733033 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733033 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #733033 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #733033 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.089 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05255
oklch(55.7% 0.123 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#974245
oklch(49.2% 0.114 20.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733033
oklch(40.3% 0.095 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#733033 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) | #3F3D33 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B32 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2632 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733033
#733033
oklch(40.3% 0.095 19.6)
- #005357
#005357
oklch(40.2% 0.068 200.4)
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 #733033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
Use #733033 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.