#764D41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.059 37), rgb(118, 77, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#764D41 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 37°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764D41 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.059 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 #764D41 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764D41 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764D41 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #764D41 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 36)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D70
oklch(63.1% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#946659
oklch(55.5% 0.063 36.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764D41
oklch(46.3% 0.059 37)
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Step 800
800
#67463C
oklch(42.8% 0.049 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#543B33
oklch(37.8% 0.038 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#764D41 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) | #575240 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A41 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F474A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764D41
#764D41
oklch(46.3% 0.059 37)
- #2D616F
#2D616F
oklch(46.3% 0.06 217.8)
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 #764D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
Use #764D41 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.