#744645
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.064 21.3), rgb(116, 70, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#744645 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744645 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 70, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.064 21.3) |
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 #744645 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744645 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744645 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #744645 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39290
oklch(70.6% 0.06 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37775
oklch(63.1% 0.076 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 21)
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Step 700
700
#874E4D
oklch(49% 0.077 21.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744645
oklch(44.8% 0.064 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#744645 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) | #4F4D45 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5644 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4146 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744645
#744645
oklch(44.8% 0.064 21.3)
- #1F5F63
#1F5F63
oklch(44.7% 0.064 201)
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 #744645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #744645 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.