#744232
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.074 38.5), rgb(116, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#744232 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744232 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.074 38.5) |
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 #744232 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744232 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744232 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #744232 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79281
oklch(70.7% 0.069 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87661
oklch(63% 0.089 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35E48
oklch(55.6% 0.097 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D39
oklch(49.1% 0.091 38.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744232
oklch(43.5% 0.074 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C362A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#744232 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) | #4F4931 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5331 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3A3E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744232
#744232
oklch(43.5% 0.074 38.5)
- #0D5B6D
#0D5B6D
oklch(43.7% 0.075 218.4)
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 #744232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #744232 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.