#754331
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.075 40.4), rgb(117, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#754331 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754331 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.075 40.4) |
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 #754331 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754331 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754331 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #754331 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C7927F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 41)
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Step 600
600
#A35E45
oklch(55.5% 0.098 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E37
oklch(49.2% 0.091 40.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754331
oklch(43.9% 0.075 40.4)
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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)
#754331 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) | #504A2F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5430 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3A3F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754331
#754331
oklch(43.9% 0.075 40.4)
- #0F5B6F
#0F5B6F
oklch(43.8% 0.075 221)
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 #754331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
Use #754331 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.