#773C41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.082 15.8), rgb(119, 60, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#773C41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773C41 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.082 15.8) |
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 #773C41 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773C41 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773C41 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773C41 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EAD2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D90
oklch(70.7% 0.077 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7075
oklch(63.1% 0.098 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#A9575E
oklch(55.7% 0.107 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#90474D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 16.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773C41
oklch(43.2% 0.082 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#773C41 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) | #484641 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575240 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81353E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773C41
#773C41
oklch(43.2% 0.082 15.8)
- #005D5E
#005D5E
oklch(43.4% 0.074 196.1)
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 #773C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #773C41 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.