#774149
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.075 11.1), rgb(119, 65, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#774149 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774149 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 65, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.075 11.1) |
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 #774149 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774149 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774149 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774149 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F96
oklch(70.7% 0.07 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#B9727C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45A65
oklch(55.7% 0.097 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4954
oklch(49% 0.091 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774149
oklch(44.4% 0.075 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#774149 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) | #4B4A49 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585548 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803C44 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774149
#774149
oklch(44.4% 0.075 11.1)
- #04605D
#04605D
oklch(44.2% 0.075 191)
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 #774149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.008
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.084
Use #774149 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.