#773143
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.1 6.4), rgb(119, 49, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#773143 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773143 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 49, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.1 6.4) |
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 #773143 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773143 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #773143 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #773143 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BA
oklch(81% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38897
oklch(70.8% 0.093 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5697E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04E67
oklch(55.6% 0.13 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#973F56
oklch(49.2% 0.12 6.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773143
oklch(41.5% 0.1 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B22
oklch(26.8% 0.049 6.6)
#773143 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) | #3E4043 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D41 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812938 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773143
#773143
oklch(41.5% 0.1 6.4)
- #005852
#005852
oklch(41.4% 0.072 186.8)
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 #773143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
Use #773143 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.