#744A42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.059 31.3), rgb(116, 74, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#744A42 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744A42 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.059 31.3) |
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 #744A42 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744A42 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744A42 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744A42 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6257
oklch(55.6% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#855147
oklch(49.2% 0.072 31.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744A42
oklch(45.5% 0.059 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#744A42 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) | #535041 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5841 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4448 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744A42
#744A42
oklch(45.5% 0.059 31.3)
- #295F69
#295F69
oklch(45.3% 0.059 211.4)
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 #744A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #744A42 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.