#754231
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.076 39.1), rgb(117, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#754231 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754231 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.076 39.1) |
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 #754231 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754231 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754231 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #754231 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89280
oklch(70.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97660
oklch(63.1% 0.091 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45E46
oklch(55.7% 0.099 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D38
oklch(49.1% 0.091 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754231
oklch(43.7% 0.076 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#754231 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) | #4F4930 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5430 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F393E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754231
#754231
oklch(43.7% 0.076 39.1)
- #095B6E
#095B6E
oklch(43.6% 0.076 219.2)
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 #754231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #754231 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.