#733347
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.093 2.3), rgb(115, 51, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#733347 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733347 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.093 2.3) |
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 #733347 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733347 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #733347 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #733347 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BE
oklch(81% 0.054 2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06B84
oklch(63% 0.111 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB526D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#93425B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733347
oklch(41.3% 0.093 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#733347 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) | #3E4048 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D46 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2D3A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733347
#733347
oklch(41.3% 0.093 2.3)
- #00584E
#00584E
oklch(41.3% 0.074 181.8)
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 #733347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #733347 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.