#753435
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.092 21), rgb(117, 52, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#753435 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753435 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 52, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.092 21) |
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 #753435 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753435 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #753435 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #753435 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B89
oklch(70.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5354
oklch(55.5% 0.119 21)
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Step 700
700
#954345
oklch(49% 0.111 20.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753435
oklch(41.3% 0.092 21)
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Step 900
900
#623131
oklch(37.7% 0.071 21)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#753435 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) | #434035 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D34 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802A35 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753435
#753435
oklch(41.3% 0.092 21)
- #00565B
#00565B
oklch(41.2% 0.07 201.6)
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 #753435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.071
Use #753435 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.