#773140
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.099 9.1), rgb(119, 49, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#773140 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773140 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 49, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.099 9.1) |
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 #773140 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773140 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #773140 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #773140 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B9
oklch(81% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38894
oklch(70.7% 0.093 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5697A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04F63
oklch(55.6% 0.128 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#973F52
oklch(49.1% 0.119 9.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773140
oklch(41.4% 0.099 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#632E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#773140 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) | #3F3F40 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812837 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773140
#773140
oklch(41.4% 0.099 9.1)
- #005854
#005854
oklch(41.5% 0.072 189.4)
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 #773140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #773140 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.