#734445
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.065 18.7), rgb(115, 68, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#734445 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734445 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 68, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.065 18.7) |
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 #734445 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734445 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734445 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #734445 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49292
oklch(70.8% 0.061 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47677
oklch(63.1% 0.078 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E60
oklch(55.6% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#884E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734445
oklch(44.2% 0.065 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#734445 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) | #4D4B45 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595444 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3F45 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734445
#734445
oklch(44.2% 0.065 18.7)
- #1B5E61
#1B5E61
oklch(44.3% 0.065 199.4)
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 #734445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #734445 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.