#773334
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.096 21.3), rgb(119, 51, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#773334 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773334 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 51, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.096 21.3) |
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 #773334 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773334 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #773334 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #773334 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38A88
oklch(70.7% 0.09 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6B
oklch(63% 0.115 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05152
oklch(55.5% 0.124 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#974243
oklch(49.1% 0.115 21.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773334
oklch(41.4% 0.096 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#633030
oklch(37.7% 0.074 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 20.7)
#773334 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) | #434034 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E33 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822834 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773334
#773334
oklch(41.4% 0.096 21.3)
- #00575B
#00575B
oklch(41.5% 0.071 200.2)
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 #773334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #773334 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.