#743E38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.077 27.4), rgb(116, 62, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#743E38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743E38 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 62, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.077 27.4) |
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 #743E38 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743E38 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #743E38 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #743E38 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9088
oklch(70.8% 0.072 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB736B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65B53
oklch(55.7% 0.1 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A43
oklch(49.1% 0.093 27.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743E38
oklch(42.9% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#743E38 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) | #4A4637 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585137 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E363D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743E38
#743E38
oklch(42.9% 0.077 27.4)
- #005B64
#005B64
oklch(43% 0.074 206.5)
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 #743E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
Use #743E38 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.