#73333E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.091 11.2), rgb(115, 51, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#73333E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73333E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.091 11.2) |
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 #73333E | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73333E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #73333E text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #73333E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B93
oklch(70.7% 0.084 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16C79
oklch(63% 0.109 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5362
oklch(55.6% 0.117 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#944351
oklch(49.2% 0.11 11.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73333E
oklch(41.1% 0.091 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#613038
oklch(37.6% 0.071 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#73333E 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) | #403F3E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B37 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73333E
#73333E
oklch(41.1% 0.091 11.2)
- #005654
#005654
oklch(40.9% 0.07 192)
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 #73333E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.073
Use #73333E 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.