#73382B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.086 33.6), rgb(115, 56, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#73382B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73382B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.086 33.6) |
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 #73382B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73382B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #73382B text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #73382B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7160
oklch(63% 0.103 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5846
oklch(55.6% 0.113 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#924838
oklch(49.1% 0.104 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73382B
oklch(41.4% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#73382B 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) | #47412A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2E35 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73382B
#73382B
oklch(41.4% 0.086 33.6)
- #005563
#005563
oklch(41.3% 0.073 213.7)
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 #73382B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #73382B 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.