#762C4A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.109 357.8), rgb(118, 44, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#762C4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762C4A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 44, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.109 357.8) |
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 #762C4A | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762C4A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #762C4A text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #762C4A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D485A0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 358)
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Step 500
500
#C66589
oklch(63.1% 0.129 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14A73
oklch(55.5% 0.141 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#983B61
oklch(49.1% 0.131 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762C4A
oklch(40.9% 0.109 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#762C4A 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) | #383D4B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B48 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2638 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762C4A
#762C4A
oklch(40.9% 0.109 357.8)
- #00574A
#00574A
oklch(40.9% 0.075 178)
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 #762C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
Use #762C4A 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.