#76374B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.091 1.6), rgb(118, 55, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#76374B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 2°. 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 8.68:1.
| 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 | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76374B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 55, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.091 1.6) |
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 #76374B | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76374B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #76374B text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #76374B 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
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C85
oklch(63.1% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA536E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 2)
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Step 700
700
#92435C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76374B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#76374B 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) | #41444C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52504A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F323E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76374B
#76374B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 1.6)
- #005C51
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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 #76374B, 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 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #76374B 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.