#775450
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(48.2% 0.048 26.3), rgb(119, 84, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#775450 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775450 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 84, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.048 26.3) |
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 #775450 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775450 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775450 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775450 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6864
oklch(55.6% 0.051 25.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775450
oklch(48.2% 0.048 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#775450 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) | #5B5950 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F50 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5053 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775450
#775450
oklch(48.2% 0.048 26.3)
- #3C666C
#3C666C
oklch(48.2% 0.048 207.3)
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 #775450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.071
Use #775450 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.