#75424F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.072 4), rgb(117, 66, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#75424F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75424F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.072 4) |
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 #75424F | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75424F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75424F text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75424F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67383
oklch(63.1% 0.087 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#894A5B
oklch(49% 0.087 3.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75424F
oklch(44.4% 0.072 4)
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Step 900
900
#5B353E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#75424F 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) | #4A4B4F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3E47 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75424F
#75424F
oklch(44.4% 0.072 4)
- #146158
#146158
oklch(44.6% 0.073 183.3)
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 #75424F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.003
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.087
Use #75424F 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.