#733442
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.09 7.9), rgb(115, 52, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#733442 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733442 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 52, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.09 7.9) |
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 #733442 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733442 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #733442 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #733442 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.106 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5366
oklch(55.5% 0.116 8)
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Step 700
700
#934355
oklch(49.1% 0.109 7.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733442
oklch(41.3% 0.09 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#733442 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) | #404042 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D41 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2D39 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733442
#733442
oklch(41.3% 0.09 7.9)
- #005852
#005852
oklch(41.4% 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 #733442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #733442 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.