#753032
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.097 20.7), rgb(117, 48, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#753032 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753032 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 48, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.097 20.7) |
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 #753032 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753032 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #753032 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #753032 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38A88
oklch(70.7% 0.09 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.116 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15153
oklch(55.6% 0.126 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#984143
oklch(49.1% 0.117 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753032
oklch(40.6% 0.097 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#753032 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) | #403D32 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B30 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802531 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753032
#753032
oklch(40.6% 0.097 20.7)
- #005458
#005458
oklch(40.5% 0.069 200.4)
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 #753032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
Use #753032 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.