#733831
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.085 28.2), rgb(115, 56, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#733831 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733831 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.085 28.2) |
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 #733831 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733831 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #733831 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #733831 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7166
oklch(63.1% 0.101 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA584E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#92473F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733831
oklch(41.6% 0.085 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#733831 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) | #464230 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E30 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2F36 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733831
#733831
oklch(41.6% 0.085 28.2)
- #005660
#005660
oklch(41.5% 0.071 208.4)
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 #733831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #733831 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.