#752A45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.109 0.9), rgb(117, 42, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#752A45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752A45 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 42, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.109 0.9) |
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 #752A45 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752A45 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #752A45 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #752A45 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86585
oklch(63.2% 0.13 1)
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Step 600
600
#B34A6F
oklch(55.7% 0.141 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#993A5C
oklch(49% 0.131 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752A45
oklch(40.3% 0.109 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#752A45 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) | #383C46 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A43 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2234 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752A45
#752A45
oklch(40.3% 0.109 0.9)
- #00554A
#00554A
oklch(40.3% 0.073 180.2)
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 #752A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #752A45 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.