#773D52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.085 358.1), rgb(119, 61, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#773D52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773D52 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 61, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.085 358.1) |
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 #773D52 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773D52 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773D52 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #773D52 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F89
oklch(63.2% 0.101 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65673
oklch(55.7% 0.11 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4660
oklch(49.2% 0.102 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773D52
oklch(43.9% 0.085 358.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3241
oklch(37.7% 0.065 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#773D52 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) | #454953 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545351 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3945 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773D52
#773D52
oklch(43.9% 0.085 358.1)
- #006152
#006152
oklch(44.1% 0.082 177.3)
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 #773D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #773D52 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.