#775253
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.9% 0.05 17.3), rgb(119, 82, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#775253 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775253 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 82, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.05 17.3) |
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 #775253 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775253 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775253 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #775253 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#906768
oklch(55.6% 0.053 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775253
oklch(47.9% 0.05 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#775253 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) | #595753 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E52 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4E53 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775253
#775253
oklch(47.9% 0.05 17.3)
- #396667
#396667
oklch(47.8% 0.05 197.5)
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 #775253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #775253 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.