#773638
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.091 19.9), rgb(119, 54, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#773638 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773638 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 54, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.091 19.9) |
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 #773638 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773638 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #773638 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #773638 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#C36D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.109 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5356
oklch(55.6% 0.119 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#954346
oklch(49% 0.111 19.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773638
oklch(42% 0.091 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#773638 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) | #454238 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F37 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822C37 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773638
#773638
oklch(42% 0.091 19.9)
- #00595C
#00595C
oklch(42.1% 0.072 198.8)
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 #773638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #773638 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.