#752E3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.1 12.4), rgb(117, 46, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#752E3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752E3A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 46, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.1 12.4) |
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 #752E3A | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752E3A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #752E3A text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #752E3A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48891
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12)
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Step 500
500
#C76976
oklch(63.3% 0.12 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#983F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 12.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752E3A
oklch(40.5% 0.1 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 12.6)
#752E3A 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) | #3D3D3A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B38 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2433 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752E3A
#752E3A
oklch(40.5% 0.1 12.4)
- #005553
#005553
oklch(40.6% 0.07 192)
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 #752E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
Use #752E3A 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.