#733C42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.077 13.9), rgb(115, 60, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#733C42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733C42 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 60, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.077 13.9) |
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 #733C42 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733C42 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #733C42 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #733C42 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98E93
oklch(70.6% 0.072 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7278
oklch(63.1% 0.091 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55961
oklch(55.5% 0.1 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4951
oklch(49.2% 0.093 13.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733C42
oklch(42.7% 0.077 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3438
oklch(37.7% 0.059 14)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#733C42 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) | #474642 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545041 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C363E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733C42
#733C42
oklch(42.7% 0.077 13.9)
- #005B5B
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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 #733C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.081
Use #733C42 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.