#763149
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.1 0.6), rgb(118, 49, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#763149 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763149 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 49, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.1 0.6) |
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 #763149 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763149 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #763149 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #763149 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D1889D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 1)
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Step 500
500
#C36886
oklch(63% 0.12 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#963F5D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763149
oklch(41.6% 0.1 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#622E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#763149 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) | #3D404A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D47 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2B3A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763149
#763149
oklch(41.6% 0.1 0.6)
- #00594E
#00594E
oklch(41.6% 0.075 180.7)
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 #763149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #763149 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.