#753246
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.096 3.5), rgb(117, 50, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#753246 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 3°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753246 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 50, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.096 3.5) |
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 #753246 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753246 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #753246 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #753246 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0899B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26A82
oklch(63.1% 0.115 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD506B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#95405A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753246
oklch(41.5% 0.096 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#753246 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) | #3E4047 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D44 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2C39 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753246
#753246
oklch(41.5% 0.096 3.5)
- #005850
#005850
oklch(41.4% 0.073 184.3)
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 #753246, 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 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
Use #753246 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.