#753937
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.085 23.3), rgb(117, 57, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#753937 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753937 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 57, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.085 23.3) |
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 #753937 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753937 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #753937 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #753937 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D89
oklch(70.7% 0.08 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5754
oklch(55.6% 0.109 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#924744
oklch(49.2% 0.102 23.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753937
oklch(42.2% 0.085 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#753937 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) | #474336 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F36 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3039 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753937
#753937
oklch(42.2% 0.085 23.3)
- #00595F
#00595F
oklch(42.3% 0.072 202.8)
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 #753937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
Use #753937 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.