#772E48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.106 0.6), rgb(119, 46, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#772E48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E48 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.106 0.6) |
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 #772E48 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E48 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #772E48 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #772E48 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
#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
#E4B1BE
oklch(81% 0.062 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66685
oklch(63.1% 0.126 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14B6F
oklch(55.5% 0.138 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#983C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772E48
oklch(41.3% 0.106 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#772E48 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) | #3B3F49 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C46 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812738 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E48
#772E48
oklch(41.3% 0.106 0.6)
- #00584D
#00584D
oklch(41.3% 0.075 180.6)
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 #772E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
Use #772E48 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.