#77474A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.066 16), rgb(119, 71, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#77474A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 16°. 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77474A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.066 16) |
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 #77474A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77474A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77474A text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77474A 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C49193
oklch(70.6% 0.062 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47679
oklch(63.1% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E62
oklch(55.6% 0.085 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D51
oklch(49.1% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77474A
oklch(45.5% 0.066 16)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#77474A 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) | #504F4A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5849 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804248 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77474A
#77474A
oklch(45.5% 0.066 16)
- #1E6263
#1E6263
oklch(45.5% 0.066 196.5)
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 #77474A, 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 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #77474A 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.