#745049
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.05 31.3), rgb(116, 80, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#745049 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745049 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 80, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.05 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 #745049 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745049 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745049 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #745049 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89892
oklch(70.7% 0.039 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57F77
oklch(63.1% 0.049 32)
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Step 600
600
#906860
oklch(55.6% 0.053 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745049
oklch(46.8% 0.05 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#644741
oklch(42.8% 0.041 32)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#745049 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) | #585448 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C49 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4B4E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745049
#745049
oklch(46.8% 0.05 31.3)
- #36626B
#36626B
oklch(46.8% 0.051 212.3)
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 #745049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.072
Use #745049 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.