#774231
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.079 38.5), rgb(119, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#774231 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774231 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.079 38.5) |
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 #774231 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774231 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774231 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #774231 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA755F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D45
oklch(55.7% 0.102 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C37
oklch(49.2% 0.095 38.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774231
oklch(44% 0.079 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3629
oklch(37.7% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#774231 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) | #4F492F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5530 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82393E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774231
#774231
oklch(44% 0.079 38.5)
- #025C6F
#025C6F
oklch(43.9% 0.078 218.4)
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 #774231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #774231 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.