#773929
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.091 35.5), rgb(119, 57, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#773929 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773929 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 57, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.091 35.5) |
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 #773929 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773929 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #773929 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773929 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.085 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#C2705B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5741
oklch(55.6% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#944632
oklch(49% 0.11 35.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773929
oklch(42.2% 0.091 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#613326
oklch(37.7% 0.07 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#773929 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) | #494327 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585028 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822E35 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773929
#773929
oklch(42.2% 0.091 35.5)
- #005767
#005767
oklch(42.1% 0.075 215.8)
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 #773929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
Use #773929 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.