#74444B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.067 10.7), rgb(116, 68, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#74444B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74444B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 68, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.067 10.7) |
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 #74444B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74444B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74444B text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74444B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49197
oklch(70.7% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4757E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D67
oklch(55.6% 0.087 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#884D56
oklch(49.2% 0.08 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74444B
oklch(44.6% 0.067 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#74444B 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) | #4C4C4B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4047 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74444B
#74444B
oklch(44.6% 0.067 10.7)
- #1B605D
#1B605D
oklch(44.6% 0.067 190.8)
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 #74444B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.009
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #74444B 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.