#733A28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.085 38.2), rgb(115, 58, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#733A28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733A28 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 58, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.085 38.2) |
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 #733A28 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733A28 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #733A28 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #733A28 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD907C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE735B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A41
oklch(55.6% 0.11 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#914933
oklch(49% 0.103 37.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733A28
oklch(41.7% 0.085 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3427
oklch(37.6% 0.066 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#733A28 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) | #494226 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F27 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3036 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733A28
#733A28
oklch(41.7% 0.085 38.2)
- #005668
#005668
oklch(41.8% 0.075 218.3)
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 #733A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
Use #733A28 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.