#774A50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.062 11.1), rgb(119, 74, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#774A50 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A50 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.062 11.1) |
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 #774A50 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774A50 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A50 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #774A50 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9599
oklch(70.7% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A80
oklch(63% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#96636A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774A50
oklch(46.2% 0.062 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#684348
oklch(42.7% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#774A50 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) | #525150 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F464C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A50
#774A50
oklch(46.2% 0.062 11.1)
- #286461
#286461
oklch(46.3% 0.062 190.7)
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 #774A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #774A50 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.