#753231
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.095 23), rgb(117, 50, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#753231 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753231 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 50, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.095 23) |
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 #753231 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753231 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #753231 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #753231 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28B87
oklch(70.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56C69
oklch(63.1% 0.114 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05250
oklch(55.6% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#974241
oklch(49.1% 0.115 22.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753231
oklch(40.9% 0.095 23)
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Step 900
900
#63302F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#753231 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) | #423E30 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C30 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802732 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753231
#753231
oklch(40.9% 0.095 23)
- #00555B
#00555B
oklch(41% 0.07 203.1)
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 #753231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
Use #753231 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.