#762E4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.106 357.6), rgb(118, 46, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#762E4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762E4B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 46, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.106 357.6) |
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 #762E4B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762E4B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #762E4B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #762E4B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C1
oklch(81% 0.062 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#D386A1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5668A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04B73
oklch(55.5% 0.138 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#973C61
oklch(49.1% 0.128 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#762E4B
oklch(41.2% 0.106 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D42
oklch(37.7% 0.082 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#762E4B 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) | #3A3F4C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C49 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2839 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762E4B
#762E4B
oklch(41.2% 0.106 357.6)
- #00584B
#00584B
oklch(41.2% 0.076 178.2)
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 #762E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
Use #762E4B 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.