#734C41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.056 36.4), rgb(115, 76, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#734C41 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734C41 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 76, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.056 36.4) |
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 #734C41 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734C41 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734C41 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #734C41 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF968A
oklch(70.8% 0.053 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.068 36)
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Step 600
600
#996455
oklch(55.6% 0.073 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#825345
oklch(49.1% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734C41
oklch(45.7% 0.056 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#563931
oklch(37.6% 0.044 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#734C41 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) | #555140 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5941 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4649 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734C41
#734C41
oklch(45.7% 0.056 36.4)
- #2E5F6B
#2E5F6B
oklch(45.6% 0.056 215.8)
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 #734C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #734C41 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.