#76384E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.09 359.2), rgb(118, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#76384E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76384E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.09 359.2) |
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 #76384E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76384E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #76384E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76384E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C88
oklch(63.1% 0.109 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95371
oklch(55.6% 0.117 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#91435F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 359.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76384E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3141
oklch(37.8% 0.069 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#76384E 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) | #41454F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3440 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76384E
#76384E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 359.2)
- #005D50
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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 #76384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.079
Use #76384E 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.