#754240
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.071 22.8), rgb(117, 66, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#754240 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754240 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.071 22.8) |
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 #754240 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754240 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754240 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #754240 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7918D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77571
oklch(63.1% 0.084 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 22.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754240
oklch(44% 0.071 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#754240 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) | #4D4A40 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3B42 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754240
#754240
oklch(44% 0.071 22.8)
- #0D5E64
#0D5E64
oklch(44.1% 0.071 202.9)
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 #754240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
Use #754240 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.