#773B2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.087 33.4), rgb(119, 59, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#773B2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B2E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.087 33.4) |
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 #773B2E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B2E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #773B2E text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #773B2E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0715F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5846
oklch(55.6% 0.113 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#934837
oklch(49.2% 0.105 34)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#773B2E 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) | #4A442D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823138 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B2E
#773B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 33.4)
- #005967
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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 #773B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #773B2E 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.