#73334E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.096 355.5), rgb(115, 51, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#73334E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73334E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 51, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.096 355.5) |
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 #73334E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73334E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #73334E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #73334E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5176
oklch(55.6% 0.124 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#924163
oklch(49.1% 0.116 355.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73334E
oklch(41.6% 0.096 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F43
oklch(37.6% 0.075 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#73334E 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) | #3C414F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2F3D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73334E
#73334E
oklch(41.6% 0.096 355.5)
- #00594A
#00594A
oklch(41.5% 0.077 176.1)
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 #73334E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #73334E 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.