#77392D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.09 32.3), rgb(119, 57, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#77392D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77392D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 57, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.09 32.3) |
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 #77392D | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77392D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #77392D text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77392D 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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D7F
oklch(70.6% 0.084 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1705F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5746
oklch(55.7% 0.116 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#944637
oklch(49% 0.109 32.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77392D
oklch(42.3% 0.09 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#613229
oklch(37.6% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#77392D 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) | #49432C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822E36 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77392D
#77392D
oklch(42.3% 0.09 32.3)
- #005865
#005865
oklch(42.3% 0.074 211.9)
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 #77392D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
Use #77392D 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.