#733840
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.083 12.8), rgb(115, 56, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#733840 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733840 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.083 12.8) |
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 #733840 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733840 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #733840 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #733840 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D93
oklch(70.7% 0.077 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F78
oklch(63% 0.099 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95661
oklch(55.6% 0.109 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#904650
oklch(49% 0.1 13)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733840
oklch(41.9% 0.083 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3238
oklch(37.7% 0.065 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#733840 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) | #444340 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C313B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733840
#733840
oklch(41.9% 0.083 12.8)
- #005957
#005957
oklch(41.9% 0.072 192.1)
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 #733840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.081
Use #733840 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.