#772C49
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.109 359), rgb(119, 44, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#772C49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 359°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772C49 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 44, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.109 359) |
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 #772C49 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772C49 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #772C49 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #772C49 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76588
oklch(63.2% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24A71
oklch(55.6% 0.141 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772C49
oklch(41% 0.109 359)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#772C49 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) | #393E4A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C47 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812537 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772C49
#772C49
oklch(41% 0.109 359)
- #00574B
#00574B
oklch(40.9% 0.075 179.2)
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 #772C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
Use #772C49 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.