#764232
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.077 37.9), rgb(118, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#764232 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764232 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.077 37.9) |
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 #764232 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764232 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764232 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #764232 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99180
oklch(70.7% 0.073 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7560
oklch(63.1% 0.093 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55D47
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C38
oklch(49% 0.093 37.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764232
oklch(43.8% 0.077 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D362A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#372019
oklch(27.1% 0.038 37.7)
#764232 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) | #4F4931 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5431 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80393E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764232
#764232
oklch(43.8% 0.077 37.9)
- #065C6E
#065C6E
oklch(43.9% 0.077 217.6)
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 #764232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #764232 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.