#752B45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.107 1.2), rgb(117, 43, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#752B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752B45 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.107 1.2) |
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 #752B45 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752B45 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #752B45 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #752B45 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4869C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76584
oklch(63% 0.129 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#993B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752B45
oklch(40.4% 0.107 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#642C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#752B45 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) | #393C46 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A43 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2435 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752B45
#752B45
oklch(40.4% 0.107 1.2)
- #00554B
#00554B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 181.4)
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 #752B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
Use #752B45 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.