#775452
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.3% 0.047 22.6), rgb(119, 84, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#775452 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775452 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 84, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.047 22.6) |
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 #775452 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775452 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775452 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775452 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79896
oklch(70.7% 0.037 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6866
oklch(55.7% 0.051 22.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775452
oklch(48.3% 0.047 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#634745
oklch(42.8% 0.039 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#775452 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) | #5B5952 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F52 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5054 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775452
#775452
oklch(48.3% 0.047 22.6)
- #3D666A
#3D666A
oklch(48.2% 0.046 203.7)
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 #775452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
Use #775452 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.