#75473A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.067 36.5), rgb(117, 71, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#75473A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75473A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 71, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.067 36.5) |
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 #75473A | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75473A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75473A text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #75473A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F604E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#884F3F
oklch(49% 0.081 36.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75473A
oklch(44.8% 0.067 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#75473A 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) | #524D39 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5739 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4044 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75473A
#75473A
oklch(44.8% 0.067 36.5)
- #1F5E6D
#1F5E6D
oklch(44.9% 0.067 216.7)
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 #75473A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
Use #75473A 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.