#775157
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.052 8.8), rgb(119, 81, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#775157 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775157 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 81, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.052 8.8) |
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 #775157 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775157 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775157 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #775157 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8979B
oklch(70.8% 0.04 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67D83
oklch(63.1% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#90666D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775157
oklch(47.8% 0.052 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#64454A
oklch(42.6% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#775157 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) | #575757 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E56 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4E53 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775157
#775157
oklch(47.8% 0.052 8.8)
- #386763
#386763
oklch(47.9% 0.052 188.5)
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 #775157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
Use #775157 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.