#743250
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.099 353.8), rgb(116, 50, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#743250 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743250 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 50, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.099 353.8) |
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 #743250 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743250 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #743250 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #743250 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C3
oklch(81% 0.058 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A5
oklch(70.7% 0.094 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0698F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F79
oklch(55.6% 0.129 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#934066
oklch(49.2% 0.12 353.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743250
oklch(41.7% 0.099 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F44
oklch(37.8% 0.077 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#743250 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) | #3B4151 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2E3D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743250
#743250
oklch(41.7% 0.099 353.8)
- #005A49
#005A49
oklch(41.7% 0.079 174.1)
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 #743250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #743250 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.