#743528
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41% 0.092 33.1), rgb(116, 53, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#743528 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743528 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.092 33.1) |
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 #743528 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743528 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #743528 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #743528 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5643
oklch(55.7% 0.119 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#954635
oklch(49.2% 0.11 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743528
oklch(41% 0.092 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#743528 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) | #453F27 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D27 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2932 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743528
#743528
oklch(41% 0.092 33.1)
- #005462
#005462
oklch(41% 0.072 213.9)
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 #743528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #743528 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.