#773C4C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.084 3.9), rgb(119, 60, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#773C4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773C4C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.084 3.9) |
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 #773C4C | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773C4C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773C4C text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #773C4C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F82
oklch(63.1% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7566C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 4)
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Step 700
700
#8F465A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773C4C
oklch(43.6% 0.084 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#773C4C 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) | #46474C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803742 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773C4C
#773C4C
oklch(43.6% 0.084 3.9)
- #005F56
#005F56
oklch(43.6% 0.077 183.7)
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 #773C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.015
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.085
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.086
Use #773C4C 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.