#772A36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.108 14), rgb(119, 42, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#772A36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772A36 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 42, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.108 14) |
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 #772A36 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772A36 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #772A36 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #772A36 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB1
oklch(81% 0.08 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57C88
oklch(70.6% 0.13 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA566A
oklch(63% 0.166 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63652
oklch(55.7% 0.18 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2643
oklch(49.1% 0.167 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2237
oklch(42.6% 0.139 14)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772A36
oklch(40.2% 0.108 14)
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Step 950
950
#42161C
oklch(27.1% 0.068 14.6)
#772A36 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) | #3C3A36 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A34 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821D2F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772A36
#772A36
oklch(40.2% 0.108 14)
- #005353
#005353
oklch(40% 0.068 194.8)
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 #772A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #772A36 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.