#74544D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.8% 0.045 32.6), rgb(116, 84, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#74544D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74544D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.045 32.6) |
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 #74544D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74544D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74544D text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74544D text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59993
oklch(70.6% 0.035 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28079
oklch(63% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6962
oklch(55.5% 0.048 31.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74544D
oklch(47.8% 0.045 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#624842
oklch(42.8% 0.037 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#74544D 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) | #5B584C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5052 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74544D
#74544D
oklch(47.8% 0.045 32.6)
- #3E646C
#3E646C
oklch(47.8% 0.045 212.4)
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 #74544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.070
Use #74544D 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.