#774654
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.069 1.8), rgb(119, 70, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#774654 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774654 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 70, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.069 1.8) |
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 #774654 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774654 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774654 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #774654 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47486
oklch(63.1% 0.084 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#884B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 1.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774654
oklch(45.6% 0.069 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#774654 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) | #4D4F54 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595853 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F434B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774654
#774654
oklch(45.6% 0.069 1.8)
- #1F645A
#1F645A
oklch(45.8% 0.07 181.7)
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 #774654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.084
Use #774654 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.