#75342B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.094 29.7), rgb(117, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#75342B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75342B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.094 29.7) |
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 #75342B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75342B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #75342B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #75342B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C80
oklch(70.8% 0.088 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46E61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5447
oklch(55.6% 0.122 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#964439
oklch(49.1% 0.113 29.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75342B
oklch(41.1% 0.094 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#75342B 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) | #443F2A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802832 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75342B
#75342B
oklch(41.1% 0.094 29.7)
- #005560
#005560
oklch(41.2% 0.071 209.8)
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 #75342B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
Use #75342B 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.