#753E4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.079 2.3), rgb(117, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#753E4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753E4E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.079 2.3) |
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 #753E4E | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753E4E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753E4E text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #753E4E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97185
oklch(63.2% 0.094 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4586E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C485C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753E4E
oklch(43.7% 0.079 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C333F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#753E4E 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) | #47494E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54534D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3A44 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753E4E
#753E4E
oklch(43.7% 0.079 2.3)
- #005F55
#005F55
oklch(43.6% 0.078 182.6)
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 #753E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.011
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.091
Use #753E4E 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.