#77455A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.074 353.7), rgb(119, 69, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#77455A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77455A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 69, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.074 353.7) |
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 #77455A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77455A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77455A text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77455A text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4738D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A77
oklch(55.6% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#874A64
oklch(49% 0.089 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77455A
oklch(45.6% 0.074 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#593444
oklch(37.6% 0.058 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#77455A 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) | #4B4F5B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575859 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E434C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77455A
#77455A
oklch(45.6% 0.074 353.7)
- #1F6454
#1F6454
oklch(45.6% 0.073 174.4)
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 #77455A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #77455A 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.