#763950
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.09 357.7), rgb(118, 57, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#763950 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763950 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.09 357.7) |
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 #763950 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763950 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763950 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #763950 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85373
oklch(55.5% 0.117 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#904461
oklch(49.2% 0.108 357.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763950
oklch(43.1% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3142
oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#763950 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) | #424651 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3541 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763950
#763950
oklch(43.1% 0.09 357.7)
- #005E50
#005E50
oklch(43.1% 0.079 177.9)
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 #763950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.082
Use #763950 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.