#774334
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.076 36.9), rgb(119, 67, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#774334 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774334 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 67, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.076 36.9) |
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 #774334 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774334 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774334 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774334 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400
#C89181
oklch(70.6% 0.071 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97562
oklch(63% 0.091 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55D48
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 36.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774334
oklch(44.2% 0.076 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D362B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#774334 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) | #504A33 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5533 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813A3F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774334
#774334
oklch(44.2% 0.076 36.9)
- #095D6E
#095D6E
oklch(44.2% 0.076 216.5)
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 #774334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #774334 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.