#753F35
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.078 31.5), rgb(117, 63, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#753F35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F35 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.078 31.5) |
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 #753F35 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F35 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F35 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #753F35 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9085
oklch(70.7% 0.073 31)
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Step 500
500
#BB7466
oklch(63.2% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753F35
oklch(43.2% 0.078 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#753F35 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) | #4C4734 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595234 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F373D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F35
#753F35
oklch(43.2% 0.078 31.5)
- #005B68
#005B68
oklch(43.2% 0.075 211.5)
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 #753F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
Use #753F35 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.