#75394E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.087 359.2), rgb(117, 57, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#75394E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75394E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 57, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.087 359.2) |
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 #75394E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75394E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #75394E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75394E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D88
oklch(63% 0.105 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75471
oklch(55.5% 0.113 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F445F
oklch(49% 0.106 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75394E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3141
oklch(37.6% 0.068 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#75394E 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) | #42454F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3541 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75394E
#75394E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 359.2)
- #005D50
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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 #75394E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #75394E 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.