#774D50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.057 14.8), rgb(119, 77, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#774D50 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774D50 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 77, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.057 14.8) |
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 #774D50 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774D50 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774D50 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #774D50 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#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
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABB
oklch(81% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9698
oklch(70.8% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#946568
oklch(55.7% 0.061 15)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774D50
oklch(46.8% 0.057 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#664447
oklch(42.6% 0.047 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#533A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#774D50 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) | #555350 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F494E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774D50
#774D50
oklch(46.8% 0.057 14.8)
- #2E6464
#2E6464
oklch(46.7% 0.057 195.4)
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 #774D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #774D50 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.