#735752
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.4% 0.038 30.1), rgb(115, 87, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#735752 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735752 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 87, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.038 30.1) |
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 #735752 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735752 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735752 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #735752 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29A96
oklch(70.6% 0.029 29)
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Step 500
500
#9F817C
oklch(63% 0.038 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B65
oklch(55.7% 0.041 31)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735752
oklch(48.4% 0.038 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#735752 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) | #5D5A52 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636052 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795456 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735752
#735752
oklch(48.4% 0.038 30.1)
- #45656B
#45656B
oklch(48.4% 0.038 210.5)
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 #735752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
Use #735752 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.