#774253
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.076 0.1), rgb(119, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#774253 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 0°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774253 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.076 0.1) |
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 #774253 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774253 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774253 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #774253 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68E9F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77287
oklch(63.2% 0.091 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25971
oklch(55.6% 0.1 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774253
oklch(44.9% 0.076 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#774253 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) | #4A4C54 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575652 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3F48 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774253
#774253
oklch(44.9% 0.076 0.1)
- #116256
#116256
oklch(44.7% 0.076 180)
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 #774253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.087
Use #774253 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.