#763336
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.094 19.4), rgb(118, 51, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#763336 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763336 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 51, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.094 19.4) |
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 #763336 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763336 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #763336 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #763336 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.089 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5256
oklch(55.6% 0.122 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#974246
oklch(49.2% 0.114 19.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763336
oklch(41.3% 0.094 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#633032
oklch(37.7% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#763336 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) | #423F36 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D35 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812934 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763336
#763336
oklch(41.3% 0.094 19.4)
- #00565A
#00565A
oklch(41.2% 0.07 200.3)
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 #763336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.070
Use #763336 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.