#772E45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.105 3.2), rgb(119, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#772E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E45 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.105 3.2) |
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 #772E45 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E45 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #772E45 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #772E45 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D4869A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66682
oklch(63% 0.125 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24C6B
oklch(55.7% 0.136 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#983C59
oklch(49% 0.126 3.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772E45
oklch(41.2% 0.105 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#772E45 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) | #3C3E46 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C43 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812637 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E45
#772E45
oklch(41.2% 0.105 3.2)
- #00574F
#00574F
oklch(41% 0.073 184.2)
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 #772E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
Use #772E45 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.