#762938
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.108 11.7), rgb(118, 41, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#762938 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762938 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 41, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.108 11.7) |
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 #762938 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762938 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #762938 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #762938 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA566F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53557
oklch(55.6% 0.18 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2647
oklch(49.1% 0.168 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A223B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762938
oklch(39.9% 0.108 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#41151E
oklch(26.9% 0.069 10.4)
#762938 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) | #3A3A38 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4936 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811D2F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762938
#762938
oklch(39.9% 0.108 11.7)
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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 #762938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
Use #762938 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.