#762C3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.105 7.2), rgb(118, 44, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#762C3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762C3F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 44, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.105 7.2) |
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 #762C3F | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762C3F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #762C3F text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #762C3F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1BA
oklch(81% 0.062 7)
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Step 400
400
#D58696
oklch(70.6% 0.099 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C8667C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34B65
oklch(55.5% 0.137 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C54
oklch(49.2% 0.127 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762C3F
oklch(40.5% 0.105 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#652D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#762C3F 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) | #3B3C3F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802333 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762C3F
#762C3F
oklch(40.5% 0.105 7.2)
- #005550
#005550
oklch(40.5% 0.07 187.9)
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 #762C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
Use #762C3F 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.