#734239
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.07 31.2), rgb(115, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#734239 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734239 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.07 31.2) |
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 #734239 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734239 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734239 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #734239 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69288
oklch(70.7% 0.065 31)
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Step 500
500
#B7766A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31)
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Step 600
600
#A25E52
oklch(55.6% 0.092 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D42
oklch(49% 0.085 31.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734239
oklch(43.6% 0.07 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B362F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#734239 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) | #4D4938 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595338 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3B40 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734239
#734239
oklch(43.6% 0.07 31.2)
- #115B67
#115B67
oklch(43.4% 0.07 211.4)
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 #734239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
Use #734239 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.