#774035
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.079 32.3), rgb(119, 64, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#774035 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774035 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 64, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.079 32.3) |
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 #774035 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774035 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774035 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #774035 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9083
oklch(70.7% 0.074 33)
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Step 500
500
#BC7365
oklch(63.1% 0.095 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 31.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774035
oklch(43.7% 0.079 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#774035 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) | #4D4834 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5434 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81373D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774035
#774035
oklch(43.7% 0.079 32.3)
- #005C6A
#005C6A
oklch(43.6% 0.076 212.5)
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 #774035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #774035 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.