#765152
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.5% 0.05 17.3), rgb(118, 81, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#765152 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765152 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 81, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.05 17.3) |
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 #765152 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765152 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765152 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #765152 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#906768
oklch(55.6% 0.053 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765152
oklch(47.5% 0.05 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#765152 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) | #585652 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D51 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4D52 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765152
#765152
oklch(47.5% 0.05 17.3)
- #386566
#386566
oklch(47.5% 0.05 197.5)
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 #765152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #765152 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.