#77455F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.077 348.1), rgb(119, 69, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#77455F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77455F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.077 348.1) |
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 #77455F | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77455F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77455F text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77455F text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#C38FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.071 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37293
oklch(63.1% 0.092 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#87496A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 348)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77455F
oklch(45.8% 0.077 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#77455F 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) | #495060 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D444E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77455F
#77455F
oklch(45.8% 0.077 348.1)
- #21654F
#21654F
oklch(45.8% 0.077 168)
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 #77455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #77455F 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.