#754338
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.072 33.3), rgb(117, 67, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#754338 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754338 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.072 33.3) |
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 #754338 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754338 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754338 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #754338 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.042 33)
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Step 400
400
#C79286
oklch(70.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77667
oklch(63% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754338
oklch(44% 0.072 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#754338 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) | #4F4A37 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5437 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B40 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754338
#754338
oklch(44% 0.072 33.3)
- #105D6A
#105D6A
oklch(44.1% 0.072 212.3)
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 #754338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #754338 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.