#75353B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.09 16), rgb(117, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#75353B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75353B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.09 16) |
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 #75353B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75353B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #75353B text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #75353B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26D73
oklch(63.2% 0.108 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD535C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#94434B
oklch(49% 0.109 15.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75353B
oklch(41.6% 0.09 16)
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Step 900
900
#613135
oklch(37.7% 0.069 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#75353B 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) | #43413B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C37 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75353B
#75353B
oklch(41.6% 0.09 16)
- #005859
#005859
oklch(41.7% 0.071 196.1)
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 #75353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.074
Use #75353B 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.