#762E3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.102 9.9), rgb(118, 46, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#762E3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762E3D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 46, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.102 9.9) |
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 #762E3D | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762E3D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #762E3D text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #762E3D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D48793
oklch(70.6% 0.095 9.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C76879
oklch(63.2% 0.121 9.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B24D62
oklch(55.6% 0.133 9.5)
-
Step 700
700
#993E51
oklch(49.2% 0.123 9.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#762E3D
oklch(40.7% 0.102 9.9)
-
Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#762E3D 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) | #3D3D3D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802534 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762E3D
#762E3D
oklch(40.7% 0.102 9.9)
- #005652
#005652
oklch(40.9% 0.071 189.3)
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 #762E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #762E3D 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.