#772E50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.109 353.9), rgb(119, 46, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#772E50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E50 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.109 353.9) |
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 #772E50 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E50 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #772E50 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772E50 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A5
oklch(70.7% 0.103 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5658F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04A79
oklch(55.6% 0.142 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#973B66
oklch(49.2% 0.132 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772E50
oklch(41.5% 0.109 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#632C45
oklch(37.7% 0.085 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#772E50 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) | #394051 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D4E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802A3B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E50
#772E50
oklch(41.5% 0.109 353.9)
- #005948
#005948
oklch(41.4% 0.079 173.9)
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 #772E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #772E50 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.