#744848
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.061 19.7), rgb(116, 72, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#744848 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744848 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 72, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.061 19.7) |
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 #744848 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744848 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744848 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744848 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
#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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29392
oklch(70.7% 0.057 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17877
oklch(63.1% 0.072 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6060
oklch(55.5% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#854F50
oklch(49% 0.073 18.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744848
oklch(45.2% 0.061 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#744848 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) | #514F48 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5747 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4348 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744848
#744848
oklch(45.2% 0.061 19.7)
- #256063
#256063
oklch(45.2% 0.061 199.9)
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 #744848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.080
Use #744848 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.