#734248
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.068 12.4), rgb(115, 66, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#734248 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734248 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 66, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.068 12.4) |
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 #734248 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734248 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734248 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734248 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C59196
oklch(70.8% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5757C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D65
oklch(55.7% 0.088 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C54
oklch(49.1% 0.083 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734248
oklch(44% 0.068 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A353A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#734248 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) | #4B4A48 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575447 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3D44 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734248
#734248
oklch(44% 0.068 12.4)
- #155E5C
#155E5C
oklch(43.9% 0.068 192.2)
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 #734248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.011
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #734248 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.