#753650
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.094 355.8), rgb(117, 54, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#753650 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753650 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 54, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.094 355.8) |
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 #753650 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753650 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #753650 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #753650 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C2
oklch(81% 0.054 356)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8C
oklch(63% 0.112 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95276
oklch(55.6% 0.121 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#914263
oklch(49.1% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753650
oklch(42.4% 0.094 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3043
oklch(37.7% 0.072 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#753650 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) | #3F4451 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3240 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753650
#753650
oklch(42.4% 0.094 355.8)
- #005C4C
#005C4C
oklch(42.4% 0.08 175.5)
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 #753650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.078
Use #753650 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.