#74445E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.075 346.8), rgb(116, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#74445E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74445E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.075 346.8) |
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 #74445E | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74445E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74445E text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74445E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C6
oklch(81% 0.043 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17394
oklch(63.1% 0.089 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#854A6B
oklch(49% 0.091 346.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74445E
oklch(45.2% 0.075 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#583448
oklch(37.6% 0.059 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#74445E 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) | #484E5F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A434D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74445E
#74445E
oklch(45.2% 0.075 346.8)
- #23634D
#23634D
oklch(45.2% 0.075 167.1)
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 #74445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #74445E 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.