#75434A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.07 11.3), rgb(117, 67, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#75434A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75434A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.07 11.3) |
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 #75434A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75434A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75434A text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75434A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59096
oklch(70.6% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6747D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C66
oklch(55.6% 0.091 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#894B55
oklch(49% 0.084 10.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75434A
oklch(44.5% 0.07 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#75434A 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) | #4C4B4A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3E46 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75434A
#75434A
oklch(44.5% 0.07 11.3)
- #15605D
#15605D
oklch(44.5% 0.07 190.9)
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 #75434A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.008
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.087
Use #75434A 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.