#75404B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.075 7.3), rgb(117, 64, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#75404B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75404B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 64, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.075 7.3) |
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 #75404B | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75404B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75404B text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75404B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BB
oklch(81% 0.043 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87280
oklch(63.1% 0.09 7)
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Step 600
600
#A35A69
oklch(55.7% 0.097 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4958
oklch(49% 0.091 6.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75404B
oklch(44% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#75404B 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) | #494A4B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3B44 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75404B
#75404B
oklch(44% 0.075 7.3)
- #075F59
#075F59
oklch(43.8% 0.074 187.2)
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 #75404B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.006
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
Use #75404B 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.