#774B60
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.066 349.9), rgb(119, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#774B60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774B60 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.066 349.9) |
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 #774B60 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774B60 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774B60 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #774B60 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9798F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#936279
oklch(55.6% 0.071 350)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774B60
oklch(47% 0.066 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#664253
oklch(42.6% 0.056 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#774B60 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) | #4F5461 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4A52 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774B60
#774B60
oklch(47% 0.066 349.9)
- #2F6755
#2F6755
oklch(47% 0.067 169.9)
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 #774B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #774B60 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.