#753242
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.095 7.3), rgb(117, 50, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#753242 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753242 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 50, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.095 7.3) |
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 #753242 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753242 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #753242 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #753242 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18997
oklch(70.7% 0.09 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5066
oklch(55.5% 0.124 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#954155
oklch(49.1% 0.114 7.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753242
oklch(41.3% 0.095 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#622F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#753242 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) | #3F4042 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D40 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B38 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753242
#753242
oklch(41.3% 0.095 7.3)
- #005852
#005852
oklch(41.4% 0.072 186.8)
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 #753242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
Use #753242 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.