#734844
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.06 25.5), rgb(115, 72, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#734844 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734844 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 72, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.06 25.5) |
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 #734844 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734844 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734844 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #734844 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17973
oklch(63.2% 0.071 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C615C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#85504B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 25.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734844
oklch(45% 0.06 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#734844 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) | #514E44 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5743 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4347 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734844
#734844
oklch(45% 0.06 25.5)
- #265F65
#265F65
oklch(45.1% 0.06 204.7)
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 #734844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #734844 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.