#773F53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.081 358.2), rgb(119, 63, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#773F53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773F53 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 63, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.081 358.2) |
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 #773F53 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773F53 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773F53 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #773F53 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#DBB4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 357.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97089
oklch(63.1% 0.097 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45773
oklch(55.6% 0.106 358)
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Step 700
700
#8C4760
oklch(49.1% 0.098 358.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773F53
oklch(44.3% 0.081 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#773F53 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) | #474A54 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555452 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3C46 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773F53
#773F53
oklch(44.3% 0.081 358.2)
- #006254
#006254
oklch(44.4% 0.081 178.5)
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 #773F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.089
Use #773F53 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.