#744155
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.075 355.6), rgb(116, 65, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#744155 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744155 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.075 355.6) |
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 #744155 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744155 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744155 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #744155 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA2
oklch(70.8% 0.07 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5728C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05A75
oklch(55.6% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#894963
oklch(49.1% 0.092 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744155
oklch(44.3% 0.075 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#744155 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) | #474B56 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545454 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3E48 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744155
#744155
oklch(44.3% 0.075 355.6)
- #166151
#166151
oklch(44.4% 0.076 174.9)
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 #744155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.091
Use #744155 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.