#773247
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.099 3.2), rgb(119, 50, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#773247 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773247 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 50, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.099 3.2) |
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 #773247 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773247 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #773247 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #773247 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#D2889B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 3)
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Step 500
500
#C46982
oklch(63.2% 0.118 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.128 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#963F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773247
oklch(41.8% 0.099 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#622E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#773247 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) | #3E4148 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E45 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812B3A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773247
#773247
oklch(41.8% 0.099 3.2)
- #005950
#005950
oklch(41.7% 0.074 183.1)
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 #773247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #773247 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.