#753A34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.084 27.2), rgb(117, 58, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#753A34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753A34 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 58, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.084 27.2) |
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 #753A34 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753A34 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #753A34 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #753A34 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7168
oklch(63.2% 0.1 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA584F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#924840
oklch(49.2% 0.101 27.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753A34
oklch(42.3% 0.084 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#753A34 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) | #484433 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565033 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3139 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753A34
#753A34
oklch(42.3% 0.084 27.2)
- #005962
#005962
oklch(42.4% 0.073 206.7)
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 #753A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
Use #753A34 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.