#733343
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.092 6.2), rgb(115, 51, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#733343 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733343 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.092 6.2) |
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 #733343 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733343 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #733343 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #733343 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A98
oklch(70.7% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5268
oklch(55.6% 0.12 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#934257
oklch(49% 0.111 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733343
oklch(41.2% 0.092 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#733343 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) | #3F4043 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C42 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2C39 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733343
#733343
oklch(41.2% 0.092 6.2)
- #005751
#005751
oklch(41.1% 0.072 186.8)
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 #733343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
Use #733343 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.