#743955
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.09 351.7), rgb(116, 57, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#743955 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743955 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 57, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.09 351.7) |
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 #743955 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743955 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #743955 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #743955 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D91
oklch(63.2% 0.108 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6547B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4467
oklch(49.1% 0.108 352.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743955
oklch(43% 0.09 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#743955 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) | #404656 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5054 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3743 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743955
#743955
oklch(43% 0.09 351.7)
- #005E4A
#005E4A
oklch(42.9% 0.083 171.7)
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 #743955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.086
Use #743955 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.