#745657
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.04 16.4), rgb(116, 86, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#745657 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745657 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 86, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 15%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.04 16.4) |
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 #745657 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745657 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745657 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #745657 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B3999A
oklch(70.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08081
oklch(63% 0.04 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B696A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 16.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745657
oklch(48.5% 0.04 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#604849
oklch(42.8% 0.033 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#745657 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) | #5B5A57 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626057 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5356 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745657
#745657
oklch(48.5% 0.04 16.4)
- #436666
#436666
oklch(48.4% 0.04 195.9)
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 #745657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #745657 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.