#76322C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.097 27.2), rgb(118, 50, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#76322C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76322C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 50, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.097 27.2) |
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 #76322C | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76322C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #76322C text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #76322C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38B82
oklch(70.7% 0.09 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66C62
oklch(63.1% 0.116 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15249
oklch(55.6% 0.126 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#98423A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 27.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76322C
oklch(40.9% 0.097 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#76322C 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) | #433E2B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812631 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76322C
#76322C
oklch(40.9% 0.097 27.2)
- #00555E
#00555E
oklch(41.1% 0.07 207.2)
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 #76322C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #76322C 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.