#76312F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.098 24), rgb(118, 49, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#76312F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76312F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 49, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.098 24) |
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 #76312F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76312F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #76312F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #76312F text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48A85
oklch(70.8% 0.092 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66B66
oklch(63% 0.116 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2514E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#98413F
oklch(49% 0.118 23.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76312F
oklch(40.8% 0.098 24)
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Step 900
900
#64302D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#76312F 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) | #423E2E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812531 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76312F
#76312F
oklch(40.8% 0.098 24)
- #00555B
#00555B
oklch(41% 0.07 203.1)
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 #76312F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #76312F 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.