#764056
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.08 355), rgb(118, 64, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#764056 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764056 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.08 355) |
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 #764056 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764056 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764056 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #764056 text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7718C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25876
oklch(55.6% 0.103 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4863
oklch(49.2% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764056
oklch(44.5% 0.08 355)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#764056 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) | #474B57 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545455 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3D48 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764056
#764056
oklch(44.5% 0.08 355)
- #0D6251
#0D6251
oklch(44.5% 0.08 174.7)
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 #764056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.090
Use #764056 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.