#752B3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.105 9), rgb(117, 43, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#752B3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752B3C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 43, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.105 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 #752B3C | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752B3C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #752B3C text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #752B3C 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
#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
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D90
oklch(70.6% 0.126 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75875
oklch(63.1% 0.161 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2395E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7294D
oklch(49% 0.163 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#88253F
oklch(42.8% 0.134 9.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752B3C
oklch(40.1% 0.105 9)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#752B3C 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) | #3B3B3C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2131 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752B3C
#752B3C
oklch(40.1% 0.105 9)
- #005450
#005450
oklch(40.2% 0.07 189.2)
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 #752B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
Use #752B3C 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.