#773432
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.095 23.8), rgb(119, 52, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#773432 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 24°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773432 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 52, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.095 23.8) |
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 #773432 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773432 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #773432 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #773432 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 24)
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Step 400
400
#D28B86
oklch(70.7% 0.088 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56C68
oklch(63.1% 0.114 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0524F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#974240
oklch(49.1% 0.115 23.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773432
oklch(41.5% 0.095 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#63302E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#773432 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) | #444031 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E31 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822934 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773432
#773432
oklch(41.5% 0.095 23.8)
- #00575D
#00575D
oklch(41.6% 0.071 202.9)
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 #773432, 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 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #773432 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.