#733C2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.081 36.2), rgb(115, 60, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#733C2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733C2D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 60, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.081 36.2) |
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 #733C2D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733C2D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #733C2D text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #733C2D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7460
oklch(63.2% 0.096 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75B46
oklch(55.5% 0.105 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A38
oklch(49% 0.098 35.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733C2D
oklch(42.2% 0.081 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#733C2D 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) | #4A442C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3238 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733C2D
#733C2D
oklch(42.2% 0.081 36.2)
- #005768
#005768
oklch(42.1% 0.075 217)
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 #733C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #733C2D 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.