#733848
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.085 4.2), rgb(115, 56, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#733848 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733848 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.085 4.2) |
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 #733848 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733848 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #733848 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #733848 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BD
oklch(81% 0.05 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E82
oklch(63% 0.101 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#A8556C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F455A
oklch(49% 0.102 3.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733848
oklch(42.2% 0.085 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E323D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#733848 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) | #424448 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F47 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C333E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733848
#733848
oklch(42.2% 0.085 4.2)
- #005B52
#005B52
oklch(42.3% 0.075 183.3)
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 #733848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.081
Use #733848 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.