#773E37
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.081 28.2), rgb(119, 62, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#773E37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773E37 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 62, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.081 28.2) |
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 #773E37 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773E37 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773E37 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #773E37 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B0
oklch(81% 0.047 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F86
oklch(70.8% 0.076 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7268
oklch(63.1% 0.097 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85950
oklch(55.5% 0.105 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#904940
oklch(49.1% 0.098 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773E37
oklch(43.4% 0.081 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#773E37 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) | #4B4736 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595336 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81353C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773E37
#773E37
oklch(43.4% 0.081 28.2)
- #005C66
#005C66
oklch(43.4% 0.075 207.6)
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 #773E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
Use #773E37 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.