#752D4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.108 354.3), rgb(117, 45, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#752D4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752D4E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 45, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.108 354.3) |
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 #752D4E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752D4E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #752D4E text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #752D4E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D286A4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4668E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B78
oklch(55.5% 0.139 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#963B65
oklch(49% 0.13 354.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752D4E
oklch(41% 0.108 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#752D4E 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) | #383E4F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E293A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752D4E
#752D4E
oklch(41% 0.108 354.3)
- #005847
#005847
oklch(41.1% 0.078 173.7)
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 #752D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #752D4E 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.