#752C40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.104 6), rgb(117, 44, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#752C40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752C40 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 44, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.104 6) |
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 #752C40 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752C40 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #752C40 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #752C40 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48797
oklch(70.7% 0.096 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#C7677E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 6)
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Step 600
600
#B24C67
oklch(55.6% 0.135 6)
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Step 700
700
#993C56
oklch(49.1% 0.127 5.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752C40
oklch(40.4% 0.104 6)
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Step 900
900
#642D3B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#752C40 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) | #3B3C40 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2334 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752C40
#752C40
oklch(40.4% 0.104 6)
- #00554E
#00554E
oklch(40.4% 0.071 185.3)
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 #752C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
Use #752C40 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.