#764549
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.068 14.9), rgb(118, 69, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#764549 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 15°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764549 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 69, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.068 14.9) |
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 #764549 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764549 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764549 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #764549 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500
#B5757A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D63
oklch(55.6% 0.088 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764549
oklch(45% 0.068 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#764549 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) | #4E4D49 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5648 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4047 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764549
#764549
oklch(45% 0.068 14.9)
- #1A6161
#1A6161
oklch(45% 0.068 195)
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 #764549, 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 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.083
Use #764549 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.