#753D32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2), rgb(117, 61, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#753D32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753D32 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 61, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2) |
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 #753D32 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753D32 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753D32 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #753D32 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F83
oklch(70.6% 0.076 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7364
oklch(63.2% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 32)
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Step 700
700
#904A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#753D32 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) | #4B4531 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80343A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753D32
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
- #005A67
#005A67
oklch(42.9% 0.075 211.6)
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 #753D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #753D32 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.