#744145
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.071 15.4), rgb(116, 65, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#744145 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744145 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.071 15.4) |
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 #744145 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744145 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744145 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744145 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.042 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79093
oklch(70.7% 0.067 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77478
oklch(63.1% 0.085 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25C61
oklch(55.6% 0.092 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B50
oklch(49.1% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744145
oklch(43.8% 0.071 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3538
oklch(37.6% 0.055 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#744145 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) | #4B4945 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575344 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3B43 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744145
#744145
oklch(43.8% 0.071 15.4)
- #0D5E5E
#0D5E5E
oklch(43.8% 0.071 194.9)
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 #744145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.014
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #744145 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.