#774255
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.077 357.7), rgb(119, 66, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#774255 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774255 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.077 357.7) |
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 #774255 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774255 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774255 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #774255 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77189
oklch(63.1% 0.093 358)
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Step 600
600
#A25973
oklch(55.7% 0.1 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4961
oklch(49.2% 0.092 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774255
oklch(44.9% 0.077 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#774255 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) | #494C56 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565654 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3F49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774255
#774255
oklch(44.9% 0.077 357.7)
- #126355
#126355
oklch(45% 0.077 177.8)
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 #774255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.086
Use #774255 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.