#773B45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.084 10.7), rgb(119, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#773B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B45 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.084 10.7) |
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 #773B45 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B45 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773B45 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #773B45 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C95
oklch(70.6% 0.079 10)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F7B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95664
oklch(55.7% 0.109 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#914653
oklch(49.2% 0.102 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B45
oklch(43.2% 0.084 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#773B45 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) | #464645 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555244 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80353F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B45
#773B45
oklch(43.2% 0.084 10.7)
- #005D5A
#005D5A
oklch(43.2% 0.074 190.9)
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 #773B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.079
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.081
Use #773B45 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.