#744752
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.063 4), rgb(116, 71, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#744752 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744752 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 71, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.063 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 #744752 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744752 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744752 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #744752 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#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
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1929C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17684
oklch(63.1% 0.076 4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744752
oklch(45.3% 0.063 4)
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Step 900
900
#58363E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#744752 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) | #4E4F52 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595751 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B444B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744752
#744752
oklch(45.3% 0.063 4)
- #25625A
#25625A
oklch(45.4% 0.064 183.5)
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 #744752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.085
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
Use #744752 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.