#774455
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.073 359), rgb(119, 68, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#774455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774455 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 68, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.073 359) |
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 #774455 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774455 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774455 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #774455 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57388
oklch(63.1% 0.087 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05A72
oklch(55.5% 0.096 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#894A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 359.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774455
oklch(45.3% 0.073 359)
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Step 900
900
#5A3441
oklch(37.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#774455 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) | #4B4E56 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585754 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F414A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774455
#774455
oklch(45.3% 0.073 359)
- #196357
#196357
oklch(45.2% 0.073 179.6)
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 #774455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.086
Use #774455 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.