#763E46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.078 11.8), rgb(118, 62, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#763E46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #763E46 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 62, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.078 11.8) |
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 #763E46 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #763E46 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #763E46 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #763E46 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E95
oklch(70.8% 0.074 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB717B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65864
oklch(55.6% 0.103 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4853
oklch(49.1% 0.095 11.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#763E46
oklch(43.6% 0.078 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3339
oklch(37.6% 0.061 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#763E46 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) | #494846 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565345 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3841 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #763E46
#763E46
oklch(43.6% 0.078 11.8)
- #005E5C
#005E5C
oklch(43.6% 0.075 192.2)
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 #763E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.014
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #763E46 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.