#773545
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.094 6.7), rgb(119, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#773545 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773545 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.094 6.7) |
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 #773545 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773545 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #773545 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #773545 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BB
oklch(81% 0.054 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08A97
oklch(70.8% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5167
oklch(55.6% 0.122 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#944156
oklch(49% 0.113 6.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773545
oklch(42.2% 0.094 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#62303B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#773545 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) | #414245 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F44 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812E3B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773545
#773545
oklch(42.2% 0.094 6.7)
- #005A54
#005A54
oklch(42.1% 0.074 187)
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 #773545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #773545 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.