#774550
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.07 6), rgb(119, 69, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#774550 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774550 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.07 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 #774550 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774550 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774550 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #774550 text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5909A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57482
oklch(63.1% 0.084 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C6B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B59
oklch(49.1% 0.085 6.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774550
oklch(45.3% 0.07 6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#774550 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) | #4D4E50 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4149 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774550
#774550
oklch(45.3% 0.07 6)
- #1A635C
#1A635C
oklch(45.4% 0.07 185.7)
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 #774550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
Use #774550 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.