#772D2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.104 22.2), rgb(119, 45, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#772D2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772D2E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 45, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.104 22.2) |
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 #772D2E | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772D2E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #772D2E text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #772D2E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AF
oklch(81% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78885
oklch(70.8% 0.098 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6867
oklch(63.1% 0.125 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 22)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 22.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772D2E
oklch(40.4% 0.104 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#772D2E 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) | #3F3C2D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821F2E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772D2E
#772D2E
oklch(40.4% 0.104 22.2)
- #005359
#005359
oklch(40.3% 0.069 203.3)
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 #772D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #772D2E 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.