#764638
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.07 37), rgb(118, 70, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#764638 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764638 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.07 37) |
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 #764638 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764638 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764638 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #764638 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69384
oklch(70.8% 0.066 37)
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Step 500
500
#B67765
oklch(63.1% 0.084 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 36.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764638
oklch(44.7% 0.07 37)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#764638 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) | #524C37 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5637 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803E42 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764638
#764638
oklch(44.7% 0.07 37)
- #195E6E
#195E6E
oklch(44.8% 0.071 216.9)
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 #764638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
Use #764638 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.