#74453F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.066 27.8), rgb(116, 69, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#74453F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74453F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.066 27.8) |
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 #74453F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74453F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74453F text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74453F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4928B
oklch(70.6% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#B4776F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05F57
oklch(55.6% 0.086 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#884E47
oklch(49% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74453F
oklch(44.4% 0.066 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#74453F 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) | #4F4C3E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3F44 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74453F
#74453F
oklch(44.4% 0.066 27.8)
- #1B5E67
#1B5E67
oklch(44.5% 0.066 208)
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 #74453F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #74453F 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.