#734945
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.058 25.6), rgb(115, 73, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#734945 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734945 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 73, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.058 25.6) |
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 #734945 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734945 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734945 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #734945 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07974
oklch(63.1% 0.07 25)
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Step 600
600
#9B625C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#84514C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 26)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734945
oklch(45.2% 0.058 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#734945 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) | #524F45 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5744 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4448 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734945
#734945
oklch(45.2% 0.058 25.6)
- #285F66
#285F66
oklch(45.2% 0.059 206.6)
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 #734945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #734945 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.