#773530
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.094 26.3), rgb(119, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#773530 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773530 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.094 26.3) |
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 #773530 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773530 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #773530 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #773530 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28B84
oklch(70.7% 0.088 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46D65
oklch(63.1% 0.112 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF534C
oklch(55.5% 0.122 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#96433D
oklch(49% 0.113 26.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773530
oklch(41.7% 0.094 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#63312C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 27)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#773530 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) | #45402F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822A34 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773530
#773530
oklch(41.7% 0.094 26.3)
- #00575F
#00575F
oklch(41.7% 0.071 205.6)
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 #773530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #773530 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.