#764036
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.077 31.5), rgb(118, 64, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#764036 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764036 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.077 31.5) |
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 #764036 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764036 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764036 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #764036 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9085
oklch(70.7% 0.073 31)
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Step 500
500
#BB7466
oklch(63.2% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764036
oklch(43.5% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#764036 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) | #4D4835 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5335 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80383E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764036
#764036
oklch(43.5% 0.077 31.5)
- #005C69
#005C69
oklch(43.5% 0.076 211.3)
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 #764036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
Use #764036 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.