#753B35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.082 27.2), rgb(117, 59, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#753B35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 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 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B35 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.082 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 #753B35 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B35 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #753B35 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #753B35 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7169
oklch(63.1% 0.099 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95850
oklch(55.5% 0.108 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#914841
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B35
oklch(42.5% 0.082 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F332F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#753B35 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) | #494434 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575034 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F323A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B35
#753B35
oklch(42.5% 0.082 27.2)
- #005963
#005963
oklch(42.4% 0.073 208)
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 #753B35, 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 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
Use #753B35 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.