#76374A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.091 2.6), rgb(118, 55, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#76374A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76374A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 55, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.091 2.6) |
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 #76374A | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76374A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #76374A text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #76374A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C83
oklch(63% 0.108 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA536D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#92435B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 2.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76374A
oklch(42.5% 0.091 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#76374A 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) | #42444B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525049 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F323E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76374A
#76374A
oklch(42.5% 0.091 2.6)
- #005C52
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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 #76374A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #76374A 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.