#77362F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.093 28), rgb(119, 54, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#77362F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 28°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77362F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 54, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.093 28) |
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 #77362F | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77362F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #77362F text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77362F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18C82
oklch(70.7% 0.086 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36E63
oklch(63.1% 0.11 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF544A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 28)
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Step 700
700
#96443B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77362F
oklch(41.8% 0.093 28)
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Step 900
900
#62312B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#77362F 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) | #46412E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822B35 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77362F
#77362F
oklch(41.8% 0.093 28)
- #005761
#005761
oklch(41.8% 0.072 208.2)
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 #77362F, 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 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #77362F 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.