#733B46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.079 8.5), rgb(115, 59, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#733B46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733B46 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.079 8.5) |
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 #733B46 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733B46 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #733B46 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #733B46 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E97
oklch(70.8% 0.074 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB717E
oklch(63.2% 0.095 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65867
oklch(55.7% 0.103 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4856
oklch(49.2% 0.096 8.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733B46
oklch(42.6% 0.079 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#733B46 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) | #454546 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535045 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C363F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733B46
#733B46
oklch(42.6% 0.079 8.5)
- #005C57
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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 #733B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.086
Use #733B46 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.