#744450
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.068 4), rgb(116, 68, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#744450 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744450 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.068 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 #744450 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744450 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744450 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #744450 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3909C
oklch(70.6% 0.064 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37584
oklch(63.1% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 4.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744450
oklch(44.7% 0.068 4)
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Step 900
900
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F24
oklch(26.8% 0.034 4)
#744450 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) | #4B4D50 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4048 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744450
#744450
oklch(44.7% 0.068 4)
- #1D6159
#1D6159
oklch(44.8% 0.068 184)
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 #744450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.006
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #744450 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.