#74404C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.074 5.7), rgb(116, 64, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#74404C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74404C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.074 5.7) |
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 #74404C | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74404C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74404C text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74404C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9A
oklch(70.6% 0.068 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77381
oklch(63.2% 0.087 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A59
oklch(49.1% 0.088 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74404C
oklch(43.8% 0.074 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#74404C 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) | #49494C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C44 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74404C
#74404C
oklch(43.8% 0.074 5.7)
- #0C5F58
#0C5F58
oklch(43.9% 0.073 185.9)
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 #74404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.007
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
Use #74404C 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.