#752A42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.108 3.4), rgb(117, 42, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#752A42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752A42 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 42, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.108 3.4) |
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 #752A42 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752A42 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #752A42 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #752A42 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27C98
oklch(70.7% 0.129 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7567F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C23668
oklch(55.6% 0.179 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72757
oklch(49.1% 0.167 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#882347
oklch(42.8% 0.138 3.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752A42
oklch(40.2% 0.108 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#752A42 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) | #393B43 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A40 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2233 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752A42
#752A42
oklch(40.2% 0.108 3.4)
- #00544C
#00544C
oklch(40.1% 0.071 183.9)
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 #752A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #752A42 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.