#75414D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.073 5.7), rgb(117, 65, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#75414D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75414D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 65, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.073 5.7) |
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 #75414D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75414D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75414D text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75414D text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9A
oklch(70.6% 0.068 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77382
oklch(63.2% 0.088 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A59
oklch(49.1% 0.088 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75414D
oklch(44.2% 0.073 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#75414D 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) | #494A4D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3D45 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75414D
#75414D
oklch(44.2% 0.073 5.7)
- #0E6059
#0E6059
oklch(44.2% 0.073 185.9)
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 #75414D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.004
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #75414D 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.