#774351
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.074 3.1), rgb(119, 67, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#774351 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774351 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 67, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.074 3.1) |
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 #774351 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774351 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774351 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #774351 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BE
oklch(81% 0.043 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67384
oklch(63.1% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 2.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774351
oklch(45% 0.074 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#774351 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) | #4B4D51 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585650 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3F48 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774351
#774351
oklch(45% 0.074 3.1)
- #146259
#146259
oklch(44.9% 0.073 183.4)
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 #774351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.005
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
Use #774351 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.