#753752
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.093 354.3), rgb(117, 55, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#753752 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753752 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.093 354.3) |
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 #753752 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753752 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #753752 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #753752 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C3
oklch(81% 0.054 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85278
oklch(55.5% 0.121 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#904265
oklch(49% 0.113 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753752
oklch(42.7% 0.093 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3044
oklch(37.7% 0.073 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D28
oklch(27.1% 0.045 354.6)
#753752 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) | #3F4553 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5051 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3441 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753752
#753752
oklch(42.7% 0.093 354.3)
- #005D4C
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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 #753752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.081
Use #753752 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.