#754242
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.071 20.3), rgb(117, 66, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#754242 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754242 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.071 20.3) |
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 #754242 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754242 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754242 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #754242 text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7908F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77474
oklch(63% 0.085 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 20.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754242
oklch(44.1% 0.071 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#754242 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) | #4D4A42 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595441 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3C42 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754242
#754242
oklch(44.1% 0.071 20.3)
- #0E5E62
#0E5E62
oklch(44% 0.071 200.2)
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 #754242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #754242 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.