#764451
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.071 3.5), rgb(118, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#764451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764451 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.071 3.5) |
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 #764451 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764451 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764451 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #764451 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5909C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57484
oklch(63.2% 0.084 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#894B5B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 4.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764451
oklch(45% 0.071 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#764451 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) | #4C4D51 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585650 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4049 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764451
#764451
oklch(45% 0.071 3.5)
- #196259
#196259
oklch(45% 0.071 183.1)
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 #764451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.085
Use #764451 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.