#733932
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.083 28.3), rgb(115, 57, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#733932 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 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 8.89:1.
| 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 | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733932 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 57, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.083 28.3) |
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 #733932 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733932 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #733932 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #733932 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7167
oklch(63% 0.099 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#A9584F
oklch(55.5% 0.108 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#91483F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733932
oklch(41.8% 0.083 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F332E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#733932 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) | #474231 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E31 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3037 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733932
#733932
oklch(41.8% 0.083 28.3)
- #005761
#005761
oklch(41.8% 0.072 208.2)
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 #733932, 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 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
Use #733932 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.