#752C34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.103 16.4), rgb(117, 44, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#752C34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752C34 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 44, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.103 16.4) |
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 #752C34 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752C34 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #752C34 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #752C34 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F86
oklch(70.8% 0.123 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75A67
oklch(63% 0.157 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82C40
oklch(49.2% 0.159 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#882635
oklch(42.6% 0.132 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#752C34
oklch(40.1% 0.103 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#752C34 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) | #3D3B34 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A32 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80202F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752C34
#752C34
oklch(40.1% 0.103 16.4)
- #005354
#005354
oklch(40.1% 0.068 196.2)
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 #752C34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
Use #752C34 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.