#764650
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.067 6.6), rgb(118, 70, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#764650 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764650 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.067 6.6) |
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 #764650 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764650 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764650 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #764650 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4919A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37581
oklch(63.1% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C59
oklch(49% 0.081 6.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764650
oklch(45.3% 0.067 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#764650 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) | #4E4E50 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E424A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764650
#764650
oklch(45.3% 0.067 6.6)
- #1F625C
#1F625C
oklch(45.3% 0.067 186.7)
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 #764650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #764650 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.