#764538
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.071 35.7), rgb(118, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#764538 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764538 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.071 35.7) |
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 #764538 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764538 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764538 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #764538 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69284
oklch(70.6% 0.067 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77766
oklch(63.2% 0.085 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 35.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764538
oklch(44.5% 0.071 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#764538 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) | #514C37 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5637 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803D42 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764538
#764538
oklch(44.5% 0.071 35.7)
- #165E6D
#165E6D
oklch(44.6% 0.071 215.2)
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 #764538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #764538 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.