#754347
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.069 15.1), rgb(117, 67, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#754347 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754347 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.069 15.1) |
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 #754347 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754347 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754347 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754347 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B8
oklch(81% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69093
oklch(70.6% 0.066 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67579
oklch(63.2% 0.082 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15C62
oklch(55.5% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C51
oklch(49.2% 0.084 15.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754347
oklch(44.4% 0.069 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3538
oklch(37.6% 0.055 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#754347 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) | #4D4B47 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595546 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3E45 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754347
#754347
oklch(44.4% 0.069 15.1)
- #145F5F
#145F5F
oklch(44.3% 0.069 194.9)
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 #754347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.084
Use #754347 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.