#762C3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.104 11.5), rgb(118, 44, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#762C3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762C3A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 44, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.104 11.5) |
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 #762C3A | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762C3A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #762C3A text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #762C3A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68791
oklch(70.8% 0.098 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86776
oklch(63.1% 0.124 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C4E
oklch(49% 0.126 11.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762C3A
oklch(40.4% 0.104 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#652D36
oklch(37.6% 0.081 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#762C3A 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) | #3C3C3A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B38 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812131 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762C3A
#762C3A
oklch(40.4% 0.104 11.5)
- #005452
#005452
oklch(40.3% 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 #762C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #762C3A 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.