#77433A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.074 30.7), rgb(119, 67, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#77433A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77433A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 67, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.074 30.7) |
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 #77433A | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77433A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77433A text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77433A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89187
oklch(70.7% 0.069 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97569
oklch(63.2% 0.088 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45D50
oklch(55.7% 0.096 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C41
oklch(49.1% 0.089 30.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77433A
oklch(44.3% 0.074 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#77433A 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) | #4F4B39 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5539 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813B41 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77433A
#77433A
oklch(44.3% 0.074 30.7)
- #0A5E6A
#0A5E6A
oklch(44.3% 0.074 210.4)
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 #77433A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #77433A 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.