#763735
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.089 23.5), rgb(118, 55, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#763735 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763735 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 55, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.089 23.5) |
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 #763735 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763735 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #763735 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #763735 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#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
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5552
oklch(55.6% 0.116 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#944543
oklch(49.1% 0.107 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763735
oklch(41.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#763735 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) | #464234 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F34 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812D37 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763735
#763735
oklch(41.9% 0.089 23.5)
- #00585E
#00585E
oklch(41.9% 0.071 202.8)
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 #763735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #763735 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.