#774658
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.071 356.7), rgb(119, 70, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#774658 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774658 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 70, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.071 356.7) |
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 #774658 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774658 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774658 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #774658 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C390A1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3748A
oklch(63.2% 0.084 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B74
oklch(55.5% 0.093 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#874B62
oklch(49.1% 0.086 356.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774658
oklch(45.7% 0.071 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#774658 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) | #4C4F59 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585857 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E434C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774658
#774658
oklch(45.7% 0.071 356.7)
- #216456
#216456
oklch(45.7% 0.071 176.5)
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 #774658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #774658 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.