#734240
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.068 22.7), rgb(115, 66, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#734240 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734240 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 66, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.068 22.7) |
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 #734240 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734240 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734240 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #734240 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67672
oklch(63.2% 0.081 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.089 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D4B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 22.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734240
oklch(43.7% 0.068 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#734240 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) | #4C4A40 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C42 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734240
#734240
oklch(43.7% 0.068 22.7)
- #125D62
#125D62
oklch(43.8% 0.069 201.8)
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 #734240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
Use #734240 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.