#774256
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.077 356.6), rgb(119, 66, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#774256 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| 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 | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774256 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.077 356.6) |
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 #774256 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774256 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774256 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #774256 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
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500
#B6718B
oklch(63% 0.093 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15974
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4962
oklch(49.2% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774256
oklch(45% 0.077 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3342
oklch(37.6% 0.061 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#774256 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) | #494C57 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565655 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3F49 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774256
#774256
oklch(45% 0.077 356.6)
- #136354
#136354
oklch(45% 0.077 176.6)
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 #774256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #774256 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.