#773C2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.086 33.6), rgb(119, 60, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#773C2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 34°. 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 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773C2F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.086 33.6) |
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 #773C2F | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773C2F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773C2F text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #773C2F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7160
oklch(63% 0.103 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5947
oklch(55.6% 0.11 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#924838
oklch(49.1% 0.104 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#773C2F 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) | #4B452E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59522E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823239 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773C2F
#773C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.086 33.6)
- #005A68
#005A68
oklch(42.9% 0.075 212.8)
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 #773C2F, 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 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #773C2F 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.