#74455E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.073 347.3), rgb(116, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#74455E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74455E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.073 347.3) |
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 #74455E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74455E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74455E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74455E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C190A9
oklch(70.8% 0.068 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17493
oklch(63.2% 0.087 348)
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Step 600
600
#9C5B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#854B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74455E
oklch(45.4% 0.073 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#583547
oklch(37.8% 0.057 348)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#74455E 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) | #494F5F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A444E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74455E
#74455E
oklch(45.4% 0.073 347.3)
- #25634E
#25634E
oklch(45.3% 0.073 167.7)
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 #74455E, 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 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #74455E 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.