#775350
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(48% 0.049 24.4), rgb(119, 83, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#775350 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775350 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 83, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.049 24.4) |
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 #775350 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775350 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775350 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #775350 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7B
oklch(63.2% 0.048 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#906864
oklch(55.7% 0.052 25.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775350
oklch(48% 0.049 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#634644
oklch(42.5% 0.04 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#775350 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) | #5A5850 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F50 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4F52 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775350
#775350
oklch(48% 0.049 24.4)
- #3A666A
#3A666A
oklch(48% 0.049 203.2)
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 #775350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #775350 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.