#733A2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.084 34.9), rgb(115, 58, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#733A2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733A2C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 58, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.084 34.9) |
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 #733A2C | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733A2C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #733A2C text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #733A2C text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F80
oklch(70.6% 0.078 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7260
oklch(63.1% 0.101 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95A46
oklch(55.7% 0.108 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#914938
oklch(49.1% 0.101 34.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733A2C
oklch(41.8% 0.084 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#733A2C 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) | #48432B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3037 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733A2C
#733A2C
oklch(41.8% 0.084 34.9)
- #005665
#005665
oklch(41.7% 0.074 214.7)
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 #733A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #733A2C 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.