#752D3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.102 10), rgb(117, 45, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#752D3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752D3C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 45, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.102 10) |
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 #752D3C | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752D3C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #752D3C text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #752D3C 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48793
oklch(70.6% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76878
oklch(63.1% 0.121 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24D61
oklch(55.6% 0.132 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#993E51
oklch(49.2% 0.123 9.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752D3C
oklch(40.4% 0.102 10)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#752D3C 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) | #3C3C3C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2333 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752D3C
#752D3C
oklch(40.4% 0.102 10)
- #005551
#005551
oklch(40.5% 0.07 189.3)
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 #752D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #752D3C 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.