#743545
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.09 5.8), rgb(116, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#743545 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743545 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.09 5.8) |
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 #743545 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743545 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #743545 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #743545 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B99
oklch(70.8% 0.083 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#C06C80
oklch(63.1% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5369
oklch(55.6% 0.117 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#924357
oklch(49% 0.108 6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743545
oklch(41.7% 0.09 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#60313C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 6)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#743545 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) | #404245 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E44 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2F3B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743545
#743545
oklch(41.7% 0.09 5.8)
- #005952
#005952
oklch(41.7% 0.073 185.6)
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 #743545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #743545 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.