#773232
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.097 22.3), rgb(119, 50, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#773232 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773232 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 50, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.097 22.3) |
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 #773232 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773232 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #773232 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #773232 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38A87
oklch(70.7% 0.09 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66B69
oklch(63.1% 0.116 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15150
oklch(55.6% 0.126 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#984141
oklch(49.1% 0.117 22.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773232
oklch(41.2% 0.097 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#64302F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#773232 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) | #423F32 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D30 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822733 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773232
#773232
oklch(41.2% 0.097 22.3)
- #00565B
#00565B
oklch(41.2% 0.07 201.6)
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 #773232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #773232 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.