#773F31
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.082 35), rgb(119, 63, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#773F31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773F31 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 63, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.082 35) |
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 #773F31 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773F31 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773F31 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #773F31 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7361
oklch(63.1% 0.098 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85B47
oklch(55.7% 0.106 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#904A39
oklch(49.1% 0.099 34.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773F31
oklch(43.4% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#773F31 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) | #4D4730 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5330 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82363C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773F31
#773F31
oklch(43.4% 0.082 35)
- #005B6B
#005B6B
oklch(43.4% 0.077 215)
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 #773F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #773F31 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.