#773241
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.098 8.8), rgb(119, 50, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#773241 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 9°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773241 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 50, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.098 8.8) |
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 #773241 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773241 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #773241 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #773241 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#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
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28995
oklch(70.8% 0.09 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4697B
oklch(63% 0.117 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04F64
oklch(55.6% 0.128 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#974053
oklch(49.2% 0.118 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773241
oklch(41.6% 0.098 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#773241 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) | #404041 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E3F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812A38 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773241
#773241
oklch(41.6% 0.098 8.8)
- #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 #773241, 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 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #773241 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.