#773B35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.085 27.1), rgb(119, 59, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#773B35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B35 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.085 27.1) |
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 #773B35 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B35 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #773B35 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #773B35 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E86
oklch(70.8% 0.08 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7068
oklch(63% 0.102 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB574F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#924740
oklch(49.1% 0.103 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#773B35 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) | #494534 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585134 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82323A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B35
#773B35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 27.1)
- #005A64
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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 #773B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
Use #773B35 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.