#753F4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.077 3), rgb(117, 63, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#753F4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F4E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.077 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 #753F4E | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F4E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F4E text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753F4E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87184
oklch(63% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3596E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C485C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753F4E
oklch(43.9% 0.077 3)
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Step 900
900
#5C333E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#753F4E 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 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3B44 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F4E
#753F4E
oklch(43.9% 0.077 3)
- #046056
#046056
oklch(44% 0.077 182.6)
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 #753F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.009
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.089
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #753F4E 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.