#73403C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.072 25.2), rgb(115, 64, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#73403C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73403C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.072 25.2) |
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 #73403C | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73403C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73403C text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73403C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C7918B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 26)
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Step 500
500
#B8756F
oklch(63.2% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35C57
oklch(55.5% 0.094 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C47
oklch(49.1% 0.086 25.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73403C
oklch(43.3% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#73403C 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) | #4B483B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C393F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73403C
#73403C
oklch(43.3% 0.072 25.2)
- #075C63
#075C63
oklch(43.4% 0.072 204.1)
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 #73403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #73403C 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.