#744A4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.058 13.4), rgb(116, 74, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#744A4E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 13°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744A4E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 74, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.058 13.4) |
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 #744A4E | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744A4E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744A4E text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744A4E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09397
oklch(70.7% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF787D
oklch(63% 0.069 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 14)
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Step 700
700
#835055
oklch(49.1% 0.069 13.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744A4E
oklch(45.8% 0.058 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#57383B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 13)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#744A4E 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) | #51514E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C464C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744A4E
#744A4E
oklch(45.8% 0.058 13.4)
- #2B6260
#2B6260
oklch(45.9% 0.058 192.1)
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 #744A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #744A4E 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.