#733543
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.088 7.5), rgb(115, 53, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#733543 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 7°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733543 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 53, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.088 7.5) |
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 #733543 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733543 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #733543 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #733543 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5467
oklch(55.6% 0.114 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#924456
oklch(49.2% 0.107 7.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733543
oklch(41.5% 0.088 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#733543 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) | #414143 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D42 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2F3A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733543
#733543
oklch(41.5% 0.088 7.5)
- #005853
#005853
oklch(41.5% 0.072 188.1)
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 #733543, 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 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
Use #733543 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.