#753830
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.087 29), rgb(117, 56, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#753830 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753830 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 56, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.087 29) |
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 #753830 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753830 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #753830 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #753830 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17064
oklch(63.2% 0.105 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC574B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#93463D
oklch(49% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753830
oklch(41.9% 0.087 29)
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Step 900
900
#61332C
oklch(37.8% 0.068 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#753830 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) | #47422F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802E36 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753830
#753830
oklch(41.9% 0.087 29)
- #005762
#005762
oklch(41.8% 0.072 209.5)
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 #753830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.071
Use #753830 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.