#752A3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.107 6), rgb(117, 42, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#752A3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752A3F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 42, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.107 6) |
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 #752A3F | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752A3F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #752A3F text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #752A3F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEABB9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37C94
oklch(70.7% 0.129 6)
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Step 500
500
#D7577A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#C23763
oklch(55.5% 0.177 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72752
oklch(49% 0.166 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#882343
oklch(42.7% 0.137 6.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752A3F
oklch(40.1% 0.107 6)
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Step 950
950
#411621
oklch(27.1% 0.068 6.9)
#752A3F 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) | #393B40 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2132 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752A3F
#752A3F
oklch(40.1% 0.107 6)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #752A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
Use #752A3F 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.