#76332E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.095 26.4), rgb(118, 51, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#76332E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 26°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76332E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 51, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.095 26.4) |
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 #76332E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76332E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #76332E text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #76332E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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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
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38B83
oklch(70.8% 0.09 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56C64
oklch(63% 0.114 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0534B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#97433C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76332E
oklch(41.1% 0.095 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#63302C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#76332E 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) | #433F2D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812732 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76332E
#76332E
oklch(41.1% 0.095 26.4)
- #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 #76332E, 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 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #76332E 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.