#77445F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.079 347.7), rgb(119, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#77445F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77445F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.079 347.7) |
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 #77445F | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77445F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77445F text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #77445F text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F597E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 348)
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Step 700
700
#87496A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 348)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77445F
oklch(45.6% 0.079 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#77445F 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) | #484F60 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D434E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77445F
#77445F
oklch(45.6% 0.079 347.7)
- #1F654E
#1F654E
oklch(45.7% 0.079 167.4)
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 #77445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #77445F 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.