#763E41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.078 17.4), rgb(118, 62, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#763E41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763E41 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 62, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.078 17.4) |
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 #763E41 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763E41 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763E41 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #763E41 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E90
oklch(70.6% 0.073 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7275
oklch(63.2% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#A6595D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E494D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763E41
oklch(43.5% 0.078 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3436
oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#763E41 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) | #494741 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575340 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80373F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763E41
#763E41
oklch(43.5% 0.078 17.4)
- #005D5F
#005D5F
oklch(43.4% 0.074 197.3)
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 #763E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
Use #763E41 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.