#763933
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.087 27.1), rgb(118, 57, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#763933 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763933 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.087 27.1) |
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 #763933 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763933 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #763933 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #763933 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D85
oklch(70.6% 0.081 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07067
oklch(63.1% 0.103 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB574E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#93463F
oklch(49% 0.105 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763933
oklch(42.2% 0.087 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#763933 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) | #474332 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575032 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812F38 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763933
#763933
oklch(42.2% 0.087 27.1)
- #005862
#005862
oklch(42.1% 0.072 208.1)
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 #763933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
Use #763933 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.