#733649
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.088 1.9), rgb(115, 54, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#733649 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733649 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 54, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.088 1.9) |
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 #733649 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733649 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #733649 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #733649 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BE
oklch(80.8% 0.052 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE6D84
oklch(63.1% 0.106 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9546E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#91445C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 2.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733649
oklch(41.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F313F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#733649 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) | #40424A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E48 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C313D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733649
#733649
oklch(41.9% 0.088 1.9)
- #005A50
#005A50
oklch(42% 0.075 182)
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 #733649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #733649 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.