#743733
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.087 25.3), rgb(116, 55, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#743733 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743733 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 55, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.087 25.3) |
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 #743733 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743733 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #743733 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #743733 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B0
oklch(81% 0.051 26)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D87
oklch(70.7% 0.08 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06F69
oklch(63% 0.104 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5651
oklch(55.5% 0.112 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#934641
oklch(49.1% 0.105 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743733
oklch(41.6% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#743733 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) | #454132 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E32 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2D36 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743733
#743733
oklch(41.6% 0.087 25.3)
- #00575E
#00575E
oklch(41.7% 0.071 204.3)
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 #743733, 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 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #743733 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.