#772B57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.118 347.7), rgb(119, 43, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#772B57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772B57 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 43, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.118 347.7) |
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 #772B57 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772B57 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #772B57 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #772B57 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AD
oklch(70.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56299
oklch(63% 0.141 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04783
oklch(55.6% 0.152 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#97376F
oklch(49% 0.143 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772B57
oklch(41.4% 0.118 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#632A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#772B57 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) | #343F58 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C55 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F293D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772B57
#772B57
oklch(41.4% 0.118 347.7)
- #005A42
#005A42
oklch(41.5% 0.085 167.2)
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 #772B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #772B57 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.