#753B4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.083 3.6), rgb(117, 59, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#753B4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B4B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.083 3.6) |
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 #753B4B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B4B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753B4B text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #753B4B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F83
oklch(63% 0.099 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#A6566C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E465A
oklch(49% 0.1 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B4B
oklch(43.1% 0.083 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#753B4B 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) | #45464B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3641 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B4B
#753B4B
oklch(43.1% 0.083 3.6)
- #005D54
#005D54
oklch(43% 0.076 183.5)
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 #753B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.085
Use #753B4B 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.