#772E38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.102 14.5), rgb(119, 46, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#772E38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E38 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.102 14.5) |
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 #772E38 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E38 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #772E38 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #772E38 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D5878E
oklch(70.6% 0.096 14)
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Step 500
500
#C86872
oklch(63.1% 0.122 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5A
oklch(55.5% 0.133 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.123 14.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772E38
oklch(40.8% 0.102 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#772E38 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) | #3E3D38 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C36 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822332 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E38
#772E38
oklch(40.8% 0.102 14.5)
- #005555
#005555
oklch(40.7% 0.069 194.8)
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 #772E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
Use #772E38 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.