#76363D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.09 15), rgb(118, 54, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#76363D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76363D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 54, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.09 15) |
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 #76363D | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76363D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #76363D text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76363D text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B90
oklch(70.8% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16D74
oklch(63.1% 0.107 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD535D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#94434D
oklch(49% 0.109 14.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76363D
oklch(42% 0.09 15)
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Step 900
900
#613135
oklch(37.7% 0.069 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#76363D 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) | #43423D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802E39 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76363D
#76363D
oklch(42% 0.09 15)
- #005959
#005959
oklch(42% 0.072 194.8)
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 #76363D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.075
Use #76363D 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.