#733141
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.094 7), rgb(115, 49, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#733141 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 7°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733141 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 49, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.094 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 #733141 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733141 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #733141 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #733141 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 7)
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Step 400
400
#D08997
oklch(70.6% 0.088 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5167
oklch(55.6% 0.122 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#954155
oklch(49.1% 0.114 7.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733141
oklch(40.8% 0.094 7)
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Step 900
900
#62303B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#733141 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) | #3E3F41 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B40 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2A37 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733141
#733141
oklch(40.8% 0.094 7)
- #005650
#005650
oklch(40.8% 0.071 186.7)
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 #733141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
Use #733141 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.