#764441
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.07 23.9), rgb(118, 68, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#764441 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764441 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.07 23.9) |
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 #764441 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764441 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764441 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #764441 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6918D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77571
oklch(63.1% 0.084 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25D59
oklch(55.6% 0.091 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C49
oklch(49% 0.084 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764441
oklch(44.5% 0.07 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#764441 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) | #4F4C41 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5640 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3D43 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764441
#764441
oklch(44.5% 0.07 23.9)
- #145F66
#145F66
oklch(44.6% 0.07 204.5)
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 #764441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #764441 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.