#74495D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.065 350.5), rgb(116, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#74495D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 351°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74495D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.065 350.5) |
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 #74495D | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74495D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74495D text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74495D text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#936279
oklch(55.6% 0.071 350)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74495D
oklch(46.1% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#664353
oklch(42.8% 0.054 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#533844
oklch(37.6% 0.042 351)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#74495D 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) | #4D515E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4850 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74495D
#74495D
oklch(46.1% 0.065 350.5)
- #2E6453
#2E6453
oklch(46.1% 0.064 170.4)
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 #74495D, 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 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #74495D 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.