#773B32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.086 29.9), rgb(119, 59, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#773B32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B32 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.086 29.9) |
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 #773B32 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B32 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #773B32 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #773B32 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E83
oklch(70.7% 0.08 30)
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Step 500
500
#C07164
oklch(63.2% 0.103 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB584B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#92473C
oklch(49% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B32
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#773B32 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) | #4A4531 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823139 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B32
#773B32
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29.9)
- #005A65
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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 #773B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
Use #773B32 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.