#743532
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.089 24.5), rgb(116, 53, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#743532 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743532 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.089 24.5) |
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 #743532 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743532 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #743532 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #743532 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C87
oklch(70.7% 0.084 24)
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Step 500
500
#C26E69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5550
oklch(55.6% 0.116 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#944541
oklch(49.1% 0.107 24.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743532
oklch(41.2% 0.089 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#743532 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) | #444031 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D31 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B35 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743532
#743532
oklch(41.2% 0.089 24.5)
- #00565D
#00565D
oklch(41.3% 0.07 204.4)
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 #743532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #743532 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.