#765149
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.3% 0.052 32.6), rgb(118, 81, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#765149 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765149 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 81, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.052 32.6) |
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 #765149 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765149 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765149 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #765149 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89891
oklch(70.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67F76
oklch(63.2% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#91685F
oklch(55.7% 0.055 32.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765149
oklch(47.3% 0.052 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#644640
oklch(42.6% 0.043 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#765149 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) | #595648 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D49 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4C4F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765149
#765149
oklch(47.3% 0.052 32.6)
- #36636D
#36636D
oklch(47.2% 0.052 213.7)
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 #765149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
Use #765149 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.