#753448
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.094 2.6), rgb(117, 52, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#753448 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753448 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 52, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.094 2.6) |
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 #753448 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753448 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #753448 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #753448 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E0B2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF899C
oklch(70.6% 0.089 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C16B83
oklch(63.1% 0.112 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC516D
oklch(55.6% 0.122 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#93415B
oklch(49% 0.114 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753448
oklch(41.8% 0.094 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#61303E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 3)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#753448 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) | #3F4249 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E47 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2E3B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753448
#753448
oklch(41.8% 0.094 2.6)
- #005A50
#005A50
oklch(42% 0.075 182)
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 #753448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #753448 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.