#753C2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.085 37.4), rgb(117, 60, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#753C2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753C2B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 60, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.085 37.4) |
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 #753C2B | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753C2B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #753C2B text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #753C2B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE735C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95A42
oklch(55.6% 0.11 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#914934
oklch(49% 0.103 37.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753C2B
oklch(42.5% 0.085 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3427
oklch(37.6% 0.066 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#753C2B 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) | #4B4429 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58512A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803238 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753C2B
#753C2B
oklch(42.5% 0.085 37.4)
- #00586A
#00586A
oklch(42.5% 0.076 217.9)
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 #753C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #753C2B 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.