#773E53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.083 357.6), rgb(119, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#773E53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 358°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773E53 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.083 357.6) |
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 #773E53 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773E53 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773E53 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #773E53 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 357)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F8A
oklch(63.1% 0.1 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55673
oklch(55.6% 0.109 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4661
oklch(49.1% 0.101 357.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773E53
oklch(44.2% 0.083 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#773E53 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) | #464A54 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545452 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B46 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773E53
#773E53
oklch(44.2% 0.083 357.6)
- #006153
#006153
oklch(44.1% 0.081 178.4)
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 #773E53, 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 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.089
Use #773E53 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.